Prequalification of building suppliers

The Prequalification (PQC) System is the whole-of-Government central register of prequalified building consultants and contractors.

It provides guidelines to agencies for the selection of all building industry service providers and aims to:

• streamline the tendering process
• reduce costs of tendering for both the client and the consultant or contractor 
• match consultant and contractor capabilities with the service required
• reinforce security of payment on government building projects.

Prequalification requirements

All building consultants who are directly commissioned on government building projects will need to apply for prequalification if:

• the commission fee exceeds $30,000
• the services risk rating is 3 or 4.

All building contractors who are directly contracted on government building projects will need to apply for prequalification if:

• the project is valued at more than $500,000.

Key trade or specialist subcontractors can be registered under contractors in the PQC System. You will need to apply for prequalification if the work exceeds $500,000.

Definitions

• Government building project (DOC, 113KB)
• High risk/significant (HRS) building projects (PDF, 24KB)

News briefs and fact sheets

• Prequalified—Now What? (PDF, 112KB)
• PQC Contractors: Early Detection of Financial Stress (PDF, 85KB)

More information

For more information contact us on 1800 072 621 or PQCRegistrar@hpw.qld.gov.au.