The Prequalification (PQC) System supports the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) by providing a comprehensive central register of prequalified building industry consultants and contractors. The PQC System also establishes clear and consistent performance requirements and guidelines for the selection of building industry service providers for government building projects. More information is available on the Frameworks under 'Building Policy' on this website.
Prequalification applies to all building industry consultants directly commissioned on government building projects where the commission fee exceeds $30,000 and/or the services risk rating is 3 or 4, and to all building industry contractors seeking to undertake government building projects valued at more than $250,000.
PQC aims to:
The PQC System is also available to be used to select key trade or specialist subcontractors where these are registered as contractors in the PQC System for trade packages estimated to exceed $250,000, pending suitable arrangements with the head contractor.
A building industry consultant or contractor is defined as an organisation or individual contracted directly to Queensland Government departments to provide services in relation to government building projects. Consultants and contractors wishing to apply for registration on the PQC System should click on the links for 'Consultants' or ‘Contractors' and follow the information on applying.
The PQC Certificate of Registration, its accompanying current Schedule to Registration of Prequalification, and registration status accorded to any Registrant shall not be regarded, taken or held out as any warranty or undertaking as to the performance of any Registrant on any construction project nor as a basis for liability by the State to make payments to the Registrant or any of its suppliers or subcontractors.
The State gives no warranty or undertaking of any nature to any party or person by reason of registration or the issue of the Certificate of Registration as to a Registrant's competency, ability or fitness to undertake construction work or related consultancies of any nature whatsoever. The State does not accept any liability for any loss of any nature whatsoever occasioned by any party or person acting or refraining from acting in reliance upon any statement, advice or information contained in the PQC Certificate of Registration or any way connected or associated with registration.
Please refer to the Consultant and Contractor sections of this website for more detailed information.
Department of Public Works
GPO Box 2457
BRISBANE QLD 4001
PQC Infoline 1800 072 621
Phone: +61 7 3224 5241
Fax: +61 7 3224 5498
Email: PQCRegistrar@ publicworks.qld.gov.au
