A contractor working on a villa, hotel, commercial building, infrastructure project or electrical installation in Lombok should determine its certification route before preparing an application. Construction SBU, construction SKK, Electrical SBU/JBTL and installation certification address different subjects and should not be treated as interchangeable documents.
This business certification guide Lombok explains the practical sequence: identify the activity, select the correct certification sector and scope, check the company’s capability, map the required personnel, prepare supporting evidence, complete the applicable certification process and maintain compliance after approval.
Indonesia’s current risk-based licensing framework is governed by Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 on Risk-Based Business Licensing, which replaced Government Regulation No. 5 of 2021 from 5 June 2025. Sector-specific certification requirements still need to be checked against the rules applicable to construction or electricity activities.
1. Separate the Company Certificate From the Individual Competency Certificate
The first distinction is between certification of the business entity and certification of the individual professional or technical worker.
Construction SBU
A Construction SBU, or *Sertifikat Badan Usaha*, concerns the classification, sub-classification and qualification of a construction business entity.
Under Minister of Public Works and Housing Regulation No. 8 of 2022, SBU is evidence of recognition of the classification and qualification of the capability of a construction-services business entity.
This means a company should not select an SBU simply because a project tender mentions a particular code. The certified scope needs to correspond to the construction service the business actually intends to perform and the capability it can support.
For a deeper scope-selection review, see the Construction SBU classification and qualification guide.
Construction SKK
A construction SKK concerns an individual’s competency rather than certifying the company itself.
A company may need appropriately qualified construction personnel to support its SBU structure, but an individual’s competency certificate does not automatically give the employing company the required business certification.
If personnel certification is the immediate issue, review the Building Construction SKK service.
The practical distinction is:
| Certification | Main subject | Core question |
|---|---|---|
| Construction SBU | Business entity | What construction scope and capability is the company certified for? |
| Construction SKK | Individual | What construction competency does the person hold? |
Both can be relevant to the same business-certification file, but they solve different compliance questions.
2. Determine Whether the Business Falls Under Construction or Electricity Certification
A mixed project can involve civil construction and electrical work at the same time. That does not mean one certification automatically covers both sectors.
Before choosing a certificate, describe what the company is contractually responsible for delivering. Distinguish activities such as:
- construction consultancy
- general construction work
- specialist construction work
- electrical consultancy
- electrical installation construction and installation
- electrical inspection or testing
- operation or maintenance of electrical installations
The classification decision should follow the actual commercial scope rather than the terminology used in the company’s marketing materials.
3. Understand Electrical SBU/JBTL Separately
Electrical supporting-service businesses operate under the electricity-sector certification framework.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 12 of 2021 regulates the classification, qualification and certification of electricity-supporting service businesses. The regulation defines a business entity certificate as formal recognition of the classification and qualification of the capability of a business operating in electricity-supporting services.
The regulatory structure covers different electricity-supporting service activities and distinguishes company certification from the competency certification of technical personnel.
If the intended business performs electrical installation or other electricity-supporting services, review the Electrical SBU JBTL service rather than assuming that a Construction SBU covers the electrical scope.
Construction SBU and Electrical SBU serve different sectors
A construction business may work on a building that contains electrical systems, but the existence of a Construction SBU should not be treated as automatic authorization for a separately regulated electricity-supporting service.
The correct question is: what work will the company itself contract to perform?
That contract-level analysis should be completed before selecting the certification route.
4. Do Not Confuse Contractor Certification With Installation SLO
Another common source of confusion is the difference between certification of the contractor and certification of the electrical installation.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 12 of 2021 defines a Sertifikat Laik Operasi (SLO) as formal recognition that an electrical installation functions in accordance with the applicable requirements and has been declared fit to operate.
The SLO therefore addresses the operating eligibility of the installation. It is not the same document as the SBU held by the business that provides electricity-supporting services.
In practical terms:
- Electrical SBU/JBTL concerns the business entity
- technical competency certification concerns personnel
- SLO concerns the electrical installation’s operating eligibility
These documents should not be substituted for each other merely because they relate to the same project.
5. Define the Construction SBU Scope Before Preparing Documents
For construction businesses, certification planning should begin with the work scope.
A useful sequence is:
service → classification → sub-classification → qualification → capability evidence → personnel → certification
Minister of Public Works and Housing Regulation No. 8 of 2022 provides the framework for fulfilling construction-services standard certificates and defines Construction SBU in terms of recognized classification and qualification.
Before an application proceeds, management should therefore document:
- the construction service the company intends to sell
- the relevant classification
- the appropriate sub-classification
- the qualification the business can support
- the financial, personnel and equipment implications applicable to that scope
Selecting the widest possible certification portfolio is not necessarily the best approach. Every additional scope should have a genuine commercial purpose and should be supported by the applicable capability evidence.
6. Build a Consistent Company Readiness File
Once the route is identified, prepare a company file that is consistent across corporate, licensing and certification records.
Depending on the certification route, useful preparation records may include:
- deed of establishment and amendments
- legal-entity records
- NIB and business-classification information
- company identity and contact information
- financial or capability evidence relevant to the requested qualification
- personnel records
- competency certificates
- equipment information where applicable
- supporting contracts or experience evidence where required
The exact document set should be confirmed against the certification route and qualification being applied for rather than copied from a generic checklist.
Names, company information and activities should also be reconciled before submission. An inconsistency between the company’s legal records, NIB, personnel documents and certification application can create avoidable verification questions.
7. Map Responsible Personnel Before Filing
Personnel should be treated as part of certification design, not as names added at the end of the application.
For construction SBU applications, the personnel structure can involve positions such as the responsible person for the business and personnel responsible for technical or sub-classification requirements, depending on the applicable certification framework.
Minister of Public Works and Housing Regulation No. 8 of 2022 includes personnel assessment within the construction SBU certification framework. This is one reason the company should decide its intended classification, sub-classification and qualification before finalizing personnel appointments.
Prepare a personnel schedule recording:
| Item | Review question |
|---|---|
| Identity | Does the personnel identity match the supporting records? |
| Competency | Does the competency certificate fit the intended role? |
| Role | What certification responsibility will the person support? |
| Availability | Is the appointment realistically supportable? |
| Scope | Does the competency align with the proposed certification scope? |
| Validity | Are the supporting credentials current for the application? |
Resolve personnel gaps before filing rather than assuming that an unrelated competency certificate will satisfy the requested business scope.
Application and Verification Workflow
After the scope, company capability and personnel structure are clear, the certification process becomes easier to control.
A practical workflow is:
Step 1: Confirm the activity
Write down exactly what the company will perform under its contracts.
Step 2: Select the regulatory route
Determine whether the activity belongs to construction certification, electricity-supporting services or another sector.
Step 3: Confirm certification scope
For construction, check classification, sub-classification and qualification. For electricity-supporting services, confirm the applicable classification and qualification under the electricity framework.
Step 4: Review personnel
Map the required responsible personnel and competency evidence to the selected scope.
Step 5: Reconcile company documents
Check that corporate, licensing, activity, financial and personnel records are consistent before submission.
Step 6: Use the appropriate certification channel
Construction certification operates alongside Indonesia’s current risk-based licensing framework. Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 governs the current national risk-based business licensing framework and covers Business Licensing, PB-UMKU and the OSS system.
Sector certification is still subject to the standards and procedures of the responsible ministry and certification bodies.
Step 7: Verify the issued certificate
After issuance, confirm the entity name, certified scope, classification or sub-classification, qualification and other material certificate information before using the certificate for a tender, contract or compliance file.
Certification Does Not End at Issuance
Certification should be maintained as part of ongoing business compliance.
A useful register should track:
- certificate identity
- certified scope
- qualification
- validity information
- responsible personnel
- competency-certificate status
- changes to the legal entity
- changes to business activities
- additional certification requirements created by new contracts
Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 also provides the current overarching risk-based licensing framework, including supervision and administrative sanctions. Construction businesses should therefore treat certification as part of continuing business compliance rather than a document obtained once and ignored afterward.
Before accepting a new contract, compare the proposed work with the company’s certified scope. A project that expands into a different construction sub-classification or separately regulated electrical activity may require additional review.
Frequently Asked Questions an Business Certification Guide Lombok
Does an NIB replace a Construction SBU?
No. An NIB and Construction SBU serve different regulatory functions. The current business-licensing framework under Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 governs risk-based Business Licensing through OSS, while construction business certification remains subject to the construction-services certification framework.
Is Construction SKK the same as Construction SBU?
No. Construction SBU concerns the business entity’s certified construction capability, while SKK concerns an individual’s competency. Personnel competency can support a company’s certification structure but does not replace the company’s SBU.
Does a Construction SBU cover electrical installation work?
Not automatically. Electricity-supporting services have their own certification framework under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The actual contractual scope should be checked before deciding whether Construction SBU, Electrical SBU/JBTL or more than one certification route is relevant.
Is Electrical SBU/JBTL the same as SLO?
No. Electrical SBU concerns the capability of the electricity-supporting service business. SLO concerns whether an electrical installation has been declared fit to operate under the applicable electricity-safety framework.
Can one certificate cover every project a company wants to undertake?
Not necessarily. Certification scope, classification, qualification and sector need to match the activity the company actually performs. New contract scopes should be checked against the company’s existing certification before work is accepted.
Prepare the Certification Route Before Applying
The most important decision in business certification is not which document to upload first. It is determining what the company will actually do and which regulated certification route applies to that work.
For construction companies, begin with the service, classification, sub-classification and qualification. Then test whether the company’s capability and personnel support that scope.
For electricity-supporting businesses, separately assess the Electrical SBU/JBTL framework, technical personnel and any installation-level certification relevant to the project.
If your business needs help reviewing the route before filing, explore Business Certification services at Lombok Legal ID. For a construction-specific application, the Construction SBU service covers the company’s certification route, while electrical contractors can review the dedicated Electrical SBU JBTL service.
This guide provides general information. The applicable certification route, classification, qualification, personnel requirements and supporting documents should be checked against the company’s actual activities and the rules in force when the application is submitted.