Center for Global Best Practices

The delay in obtaining the right-of-way (ROW) access is one of the major problems to complete the implementation of the government’s Build, Build, Build programs and investors’ infrastructure projects. To help address this issue, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) will launch a training entitled, “Resolving Right-of-Way Issues” to be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. (For details and a complete list of seminars including Property Developer’s Official Guide to Condominium Law of the Philippines, Property Developers’ Guide to Subdivision Law of the Philippines, Best Practices in Creating Master Deed Contract, Property Owner’s Guide to Ejecting Illegal Dwellers Effectively. Learn everything you need to know about the best practices in solving your ROW problems and challenges. Topics will include the new Right-of-Way Act, salient features of its IRR, modes of acquisition and transfer, guidelines and process of exprop

Many government officials and employees and even companies doing business with the government get into trouble due to COA disallowances.   To address the clamor of many public officials in all national government agencies, LGUs and GOCCs to address their COA issues, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) is hosting a one-day pioneering CPD-accredited training in Iloilo entitled, " Best Practices and Remedies to Avoid COA Disallowances " , scheduled on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Hotel del Rio, Iloilo City, Philippines.    Attendees from the government are exempted from the P2,000 limit when attending this type of training based on Department of Budget and Management Circular 563 dated April 22, 2016 .  This one-day special training will greatly benefit public officials of Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, public utility companies as well as those private entities dealing with the government

Tax optimization is no longer a matter just for the multinationals and large enterprises.  A growing trend of smart SME taxpayers globally are now tailoring their strategies originally drawn up for the big players which are now adopted by smaller and medium-sized business organization. While tax evasion is illegal, tax avoidance is not.  There are a number of strategies that tax experts can devise for firms to structure their business operations to avoid taxes.  Called tax planning, tax avoidance or tax optimization, these strategies stay within the letter of the law. Unknown to many, there are various tax avoidance schemes available under the law that would allow taxpayers to reduce tax liabilities without violating Tax Code provisions. To learn the secrets and tax-saving strategies utilized by these smart business organizations and individuals, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) is running a special one-day seminar entitled, "Optimizing Tax Savings & De

This one-day training is to provide comprehensive information on how to avoid   # COA   # disallowances   and best practices solutions to those who are experiencing such problems commonly encountered by Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Government-owned and Controlled Corporations and other government entities. If you are in the private sector who is dealing or wants to deal with the   # government , you would want to know what you must avoid for trouble-free transact ions!  This will feature the common findings of COA, recent  # Supreme   # Court # Rulings , as well as remedies and defenses on cases that may be deemed as disbursements which are illegal, irregular, extravagant, unnecessary and unconscionable. This is accredited by the Local Government Training & Research Institutes-Philippine Network (LOGOTRI-PhilNet) based on the guidelines mandated by the Department of Interior and Local Government - Local Government Academy. (This training is ex

Tax Minimization Strategies. Maximization of Deductions. Tax Avoidance best practices to save you millions or even billions in taxes! Learn all these and other trade secrets in this one-day program designed to help corporations, businesses, and individuals save on tax costs – THE RIGHT WAY. Gain valuable insights from former BPI general counsel Atty. Nicasio C. Cabaneiro, CPA, one of the most respected tax experts with over 40 years of experience -- saving billions of taxes f or his clients -- who will share with you his creative ways and best practices in the implementation of an efficient and effective tax planning program. Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018 * 9:00am - 5:00pm Venue: Hotel Del Rio, Iloilo City, Philippines Interested participants may contact Center for Global Best Practices Telephone Numbers: Metro Manila: (+63 2) 842-7148/ 59 & 556-8968/ 69   Baguio City: (+63 74) 423-5148 Cebu City: (+63 32) 512-3106 or 07   Legaspi City: (+63 52

Joint Ventures (JVs) are increasingly becoming popular as a faster and easier approach towards implementing infrastructure, development and social service-related projects at the national and local government levels. To accelerate more economic growth tbrough Public-Private Partnerships, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) released the 2013 revised JV Guidelines applicable for government-owned and controlled corporations, government instrumentalities, government financial institutions, and state universities and colleges.  For local government units (LGUs), they are governed by their own JV ordinances. The authority of LGUs to enter into JVs and provide their own guidelines has been affirmed by the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Justice. To guide the private sector on how to JV with the government and vice versa, Center for Global Best Practices will be holding a seminar entitled, “Business And Public Officials’ Guide on How