2 3

Assess Procure Portion that

covers the
Standardize
 Review feasibility/  Post/Advertise opportunity d Bidding
market studies  Open and evaluate bids Procedures
 Consolidate into APP  Post-qualify
50% of failure of  Decide procurement  Award and enter into
bidding is method contract
attributed to  Approve APP
POOR Planning  Determine readiness

1  Cost-benefit analysis  Oversee 4

Identify  Feasibility study implementation
Implement
 Market study  Inspect and accept
 PPMP deliveries
 Release payment
NEEDS SATISFACTION
Delays and Failures of Bidding

*Primary cause of delays and failure of bidding based on

Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicators
(APCPI) Confirmation Result of Participating Agencies.
 Policy Issuances

No. of GPPB Resolutions

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approved and published
No. GPPB Resolutions approved
4 and for publication on 30
December

7 No. GPPB Circulars issued

 Strengthen Procurement Planning
Processes/Requirements

Consolidated Rules in the Conduct of EPAs

• Bidding may commence as soon as the National

Expenditure Program has been submitted to Congress
• Award of contract shall be undertaken upon approval
and effectivity of General AppropriationsAct
 Streamline Bidding Process

Use of pump prices for the procurement of non-bulk petroleum, oil and lubricant
products
Use of Videoconferencing, Webcasting and Similar Technology in the Conduct
of Meetings and Determination of Quorum by the BAC

Use of Digital Signature on all procurement documents

Deletion of OP approval for direct negotiation under Defense Cooperation

Agreement and adoption of direct negotiation for defense inventory-based items

Amendment of the authentication requirements of Class “A” documents

(Apostille Convention)
 Responsive Bidding Rules

Rules for Sangguniang Kabataan Procurement

Adoption of Framework Agreement for the procurement of emergency supplies,

medicines, high volume, and the like
Adoption of foreign equity requirement under Executive Order 65

Removal on the ceiling of maximum percentage of liquidated damage

Payment through issuance of Letters of Credit from Government Servicing
Banks in favor of Foreign Suppliers
Additional instance where negotiated procurement may be utilized –
procurement of airline tickets and necessary POL products (Sec. 53.14)
Delisting of airline ticket and motor vehicle as common-use supply and
equipment.
 Minimize Delay in Procurement

Award of contracts under the Re-enacted Budget

Allowable procurement during election ban

Calibrated response to delays in contract implementation of

infrastructure projects

Clarification on the acceptability of PCAB License

 New Project
Creation of Public Assistance Team
Provides readily accessible legal and technical

advice/assistance on through Procurement Phone-In-

Responders

21 No. of issued Non-Policy Matter Opinions

No. of letter replies released

20
(starting 01 October 2019)

286 No. of responses to E-mail Queries

925 No. of responses to Phone-in Queries

110 No. of accommodated Walk-in Queries

 Definition of EPA
EPA shall refer to the conduct of procurement activities, from
posting of the procurement opportunity, if required, until
recommendation of the BAC to the HoPE as to the award of the
contract, for goods to be delivered, infrastructure projects to
be implemented and consulting services to be rendered in the
following fiscal year, pending approval of their respective funding
sources.
 Scope & Application
• All types of procurement for goods, infrastructure projects and
consulting services.

• Procurement projects undertaken through Competitive Bidding

and Alternative Methods of Procurement, except for the following
 Repeat Order
 Shopping
 Emergency Cases
 Take-Over of Contracts
 Small Value of Procurement
 PROCUREMENT PROJECTS BASIS FOR COMMENCING THE CONDUCT OF EPA
• Submission of the NEP to Congress
(usually in July)
o Nationally-funded
• No EPA may be conducted without:
Procurement Projects
- approved indicative APP
- MYCA, if multi-year
o Procurement Projects funded • From the time the proposed corporate or local
by corporate and local funds budget has been submitted to the approving
authority.
• From the approval of the NEDA Board as evidenced
by the official notice of approval issued by the NEDA
Secretariat; or
o Foreign-assisted
Procurement Projects
• Upon issuance of a document or instrument issued
by the foreign donor or financing institution explicitly
stating that a loan is to be made available to the
Philippines

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 PROCUREMENT PROJECTS BASIS FOR COMMENCING THE CONDUCT OF EPA
o Projects that are included in
the budget of the Source
Agency but shall be released • The special provision in the NEP shall be the basis of
directly to the Recipient the recipient agency to conduct EPA
Agency pursuant to a special
provision in the NEP
o For Procurement Projects
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
funded in the budget of the
the Source Agency and the Recipient Agency shall
Source Agency but to be
be the basis of the Recipient Agency for the conduct
implemented by the Recipient
of EPA.
Agency
o For Procurement Projects
funded by forthcoming sub- • The written approval from the CO identifying and
allotments from the Central authorizing the Implementing Unit to conduct an EPA
Office (CO) or Centrally- shall be the basis for the undertaking said activity.
Managed Items

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 Shall only commence upon completion of the following:
1. All the appropriate preparatory activities such as, but not limited
to:
• cost-benefit analysis
• feasibility studies
• market research
• for civil works: detailed engineering designs, regulatory
clearances and right of way acquisitions
 Shall only commence upon completion of the following:

2. Approval by the HoPE of the indicative APP and submission to:

• The DBM in case of NGAs and GOCCs;
• Respective governing boards for further approval in case of
GOCCs under GCG and submission to the latter; or
• Sanggunian in case of LGUs
 Shall only commence upon completion of the following:
3. Posting of the indicative APP on the Agency’s Transparency Seal

NOTE: The Certificate of Availability of Funds shall not be required prior to

the commencement of EPA. (GPPB Circular 05-2018, dated 18 May 2018)
Procurement Planning Processes/Requirements
 Preparatory Activities
The procuring entity shall:
 Expressly provide in the bidding documents that the Procurement
Project is undertaken through EPA
 Ensure that the prospective bidders are properly informed of the
following:
• Rules and procedures of EPA;
• Fixed price rule in procurement;
• Extension of the bid validity and security;
• Validity of the eligibility requirements prior to the award of contract;
• Conditions of award; and
• Date of earliest delivery
 When to Award
Rule 1:

Notwithstanding the mandatory procurement timeline

provided in Section 37 of RA No. 9184, Procurement Projects
undertaken through EPA may be awarded upon approval and
effectivity of the GAA, reenacted budget, appropriations
ordinance, corporate budget or loan agreement, as the case
may be.
 When to Award
Rule 1: Example
NEP ABC LCRB GAA
1 Million 1 Million 1 Million 1 Million

However, in the case of a reenacted budget, the PE may

only award the contract for Recurring Procurement
Projects and not for new Procurement Projects.
 When to Award
Rule: 2

If the amount authorized for a Procurement Project has

been reduced, the PE may still make an award if the
contract price to be awarded is within the amount
authorized in the GAA, reenacted budget, appropriations
ordinance, corporate budget, or loan agreement regardless
of the posted Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC).
NEP ABC LCRB GAA
1.2 Million 1.2 Million 1 Million 1 Million
 When NOT to Award

Rule 3:

The HoPE shall not award any Procurement Project if

the amount therefor has been withdrawn or in the event the
amount authorized in the GAA, reenacted budget,
appropriations ordinance, corporate budget, or loan agreement
is lower than the amount of contract to be awarded.
When NOT to Award
Rule 3:

Example 1:
NEP ABC LCRB GAA
Withdrawn
1.5 Million 1.5 Million 1.3 Million 0

Example 2:
Below the NEP ABC LCRB GAA
contract to 900 800
1 Million 1 Million
be awarded Thousand Thousand
 When NOT to Award

Rule 4:

In all instances, the HoPE has the authority to

exercise the reservation clause under Section 41 of RA No.
9184, which grants the HoPE the right not to award the contract
if, for any justifiable and reasonable ground, the award of the
contract will not redound to the benefit of the government.
 When NOT to Award

Rule 5:

Notwithstanding the approval and effectivity of the GAA,

reenacted budget, appropriations ordinance, corporate budget
or loan agreement, as the case may be, PEs shall not award
contracts for Procurement Projects requiring Special
Allotment Release Order or Sub-Allotment Release Order
until the same has been issued, secured or released.
 Tolling of Periods
Pending approval and effectivity of the GAA, corporate budget or
appropriations ordinance, or the loan agreement in the case of
FAPs, the following periods shall be tolled or suspended:

 the fifteen-day (15 day) period for the HoPE to approve the
Resolution of the BAC and to issue the Notice of Award provided
under Section 37; and

 the three-month (3-month) period within which to complete the

procurement process, from the opening of bids up to the award
of contract, under Section 38 of RA No. 9184.
 Tolling of Periods
 The period of time for the award of contract and termination of
the procurement process, as the case may be, shall begin to
run again upon the approval and effectivity of the GAA,
reenacted budget, appropriations ordinance, corporate
budget or loan agreement, as the case may be.

 It shall NOT commence anew but rather, grants the HoPE the
balance of the remaining period to award the contract or
terminate the procurement process.
 Example: 17 days

11 Oct 12 Oct 1 Jan 16 Jan 18 Jan

30 July

73 days Period is 15 d
tolled/
suspended Period to
Bid
Opening Approval and complete the
effectivity of the 3-month
BAC GAA procurement
Recommendation process
period for the HoPE to
award the contract
 Tolling of Periods
For example:
Bid Opening = 30 July
BAC Recommendation = 11 October
Period tolled/suspended beginning 12 October

 The HoPE has seventeen (17) days to complete the

procurement process from the approval and effectivity of the
funding source. This is the period remaining from the 3-month
period to complete the procurement process, i.e., 90 days less
73 days (or the period covering July 30 to October 11).
 Tolling of Periods
Cont.

If the approval and effectivity of the GAA is 1 January, the 3-

month period to complete the procurement process and the 15-
day period for the HoPE to approve the contract shall run again
and the HoPE has:

(i) 15 days or until 16 January to award; and

(ii) 17 days or until 18 January to complete
the procurement process.
As soon as the funding source has been approved, regardless
of the stage of the EPA, the indicative APP shall be revised,
finalized and approved.

The final approved APP shall be submitted to the GPPB on or

before the end of January of the budget year, and shall be
posted.
The conduct of EPA from posting to recommendation of the BAC to
the HoPE as to the award of the contract shall observe the
mandatory timelines set forth in the IRR of RA No. 9184, including
the period for re-bidding.

Awards made under EPA shall be reported in the Procurement

Monitoring Report (PMR) under a column separate from the regular
procurement activities.

For purposes of APCPI, the PE’s compliance shall be adjusted

considering the tolling of the periods as allowed.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Background
Pilot tested by the Department of Budget and Management –
Procurement Service (DBM-PS), Department of Education (DepEd),
Department of Health (DOH) and Department of National Defense(DND)

Definition of Framework Agreement

 It is in the nature of an ‘option contract’ between the PE and the bidder(s)
granting the PE the option to either place an order for any of the goods
and services identified in the Framework Agreement List or not a buy at
all within a minimum period of one year to a maximum of three years.
 27-2019

Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Instances for Entering into Framework Agreement

 For the procurement of goods and services which are repeatedly

required but by their nature, use, or characteristic, the quantity and/or
exact time of need cannot be accurately pre-determined; and

 When it is inadvisable for the goods to be carried in stock

 27-2019

Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Amendment (new provision)

Section 7 of the 2016 Revised IRR of RA No. 9184

Section 7.7

For procurement projects subject to Framework Agreement as provided in

the Guidelines on the use of Framework Agreement by all Procuring
Entities, the end-user unit shall ensure that the Framework Agreement
List must be attached to the APP submitted to the BAC to be approved
by the HoPE.
 27-2019

Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

General Conditions
 Procurement shall be conducted following the procedures for
Competitive Bidding provided in RA 9184 and its IRR, subject to Section
6 of the proposed Guidelines.

 Prices shall be fixed price per unit or item or identified service.

 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

General Conditions

 Efficiency in procurement is attained as repetitive conduct of

procurement or the occasions of failures of biddings are minimized;
 Stockholding or warehousing of goods and the costs and risks
accompanying it will be significantly reduced or avoided;
 Incurrence of additional cost will be lessened as the possibility of delay in
the acquisition of the goods or services is minimized;
 The commitment by the supplier or service provider to immediately
deliver at short notice will translate to a more efficient means of
supplying goods and services;
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

General Conditions

 Procuring entity will benefit from the fixed price or lower price for the
duration of the Framework Agreement;
 Call-Offs at the time of actual need will result in the optimum usage of
the ABC; or
 The benefits and advantages of lean and just-in-time procurements are
achieved.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Competitive Bidding
 PE shall prepare, separate technical specifications or scope of work for
every item to be bidded out and indicate, among others, total cost for
each item, the maximum quantity it may procure when needed, and the
requested delivery or performance lead time from issuance of the Call-
Off or from any date determined by the procuring entity.
 Invitation to Bid shall indicate that the procurement will be subject to a
Framework Agreement pursuant to this Guidelines, and shall state
whether the Framework Agreement is for a single or multi-year
Framework Agreement.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Competitive Bidding

 For multi-year Framework Agreement, the ABC for the first year shall be
the basis in computing for the required amount of the single largest
completed contract, net financial contracting capacity, bid security,
bidding documents fee and protest fee.
 The procedure and requirements for Competitive Bidding provided in RA
No. 9184 and its revised IRR shall apply while the Lowest Calculated
and Responsive Bidder (LCRB) shall be determined as follows:
• Single-Year Framework Agreement
• Multi-Year Framework Agreement
• Single Calculated & Responsive Bid (SRCB)
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Competitive Bidding

Outright Determination of LCRB

 For a duration of one (1) year

 Upon determination of the bidder with the LCRB, the HoPE shall award
the option contract (Framework Agreement), in the form of a Notice to
Execute Framework Agreement, to the bidder with the LCRB. This
notwithstanding, actual purchase of the procuring entity shall only be
made upon issuance of Call-Off.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Competitive Bidding

Determination of LCRB after Mini-Competition

 For a duration of two (2) to three (3) years

 The BAC shall initially determine compliance of bidders with the

technical and financial aspects of the project, and recommend the
execution of Framework Agreement to all complying bidders
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Competitive Bidding
Determination of LCRB after Mini-Competition (con’t.)

 The HoPE shall then issue to all complying bidders a Notice to Execute
a Framework Agreement.

 The determination of the LCRB shall not be performed by the BAC until a
Mini-Competition is conducted among the complying bidders to
determine the bidder with the LCRB.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Competitive Bidding

Determination of SCRB

 For a multi-year framework agreement with only one (1) bidder who
passed the preliminary examination or evaluation, it shall be converted to
a single-year framework agreement.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Framework Agreement
 Within ten (10) calendar days from receipt by the participating bidder(s)
of the Notification to Execute a Framework Agreement with the Procuring
Entity, the bidder shall formally enter into a Framework Agreement
with the PE for an amount of One Peso to be paid by the PE as a
consideration for the option granted to the PE to procure the items in the
Framework Agreement List when the need arises.
 Framework Agreements shall include the following: (a) Framework
Agreement List; (b) a provision that the perfection of the actual
procurement contract shall be reckoned from the execution of the
Call-Offs; and (c) statement that upon the execution of the Call-Offs
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Framework Agreement
 Prices indicated in the Framework Agreement corresponding to the
subject goods or services in the Framework Agreement List shall be
fixed price per item or identified service;
 Framework Agreements shall not state or imply any agreement by the
procuring entity to place future contracts or make orders with the supplier
or service provider
 No modification of the Framework Agreement during its lifetime shall be
allowed.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Framework Agreement
 Valid only for the period stated in the Bidding Documents which, in no
case shall exceed three (3) years from the time the Framework
Agreement was executed.
 To guarantee the faithful performance by the supplier or service provider
of its obligations under the Framework Agreement, it shall submit a
performance security
 Bidders executing the Framework Agreement either for single or multi-
year shall ensure the continuing validity of their eligibility documents
during the implementation of the contract.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Call-Off
 Upon the determination of the need to procure the items or services, the
PE will issue a Call-Off, immediately if single-year Framework
Agreement, or after the conduct of Mini-Competition if multi-year
Framework Agreement, in favor of the suppliers/service providers to
obligate the latter to deliver or perform according to the terms and
conditions stated in the Framework Agreement.

 No limit in the number of Call-Offs that may be executed. However:

• Subsequent Call-Offs shall not exceed the maximum quantity in the
Framework Agreement List;
• The fixed contract prices rule shall be observed;
• All executed Call-Offs shall not exceed the total contract price specified in
the Framework Agreement.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Termination
 Without prejudice to the provisions of applicable laws, rules, and
guidelines, the Framework Agreement shall automatically terminate
under the following conditions:

• When the total maximum quantity specified in the Framework

Agreement has been exhausted; or
• When the specified duration of the Framework Agreement has
expired.
 27-2019
Guidelines on the Use of Framework Agreement

Repeat Order
 Allowed after PE has exhausted maximum quantity for the same item or
after the Framework Agreement has expired:

• Subject to conditions under Section 51.

• Repeat Order shall be availed of only within 6 months from the date
of the last of final Call-Off for a specific item or from the expiration of
the Framework Agreement.
• In case Repeat Order is allowed and resorted to, the twenty five
percent (25%) maximum allowable quantity shall be based on the
aggregate quantity of actual items ordered and delivered
 Use of Videoconferencing, Webcasting & Similar Technology

Amendment
Section 12.3 & 12.4 of the 2016 Revised IRR of RA No. 9184

) For purposes of determining a quorum, a member of the BAC

(including Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson) may be present either in
person or face-to-face through videoconferencing, webcasting or
similar technology for PEs with such technology

) Meetings of the BAC may be conducted electronically for PEs with

videoconferencing, webcasting or similar technology

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 Use of Digital Signature

Objective
 To hasten the process of securing physical signatures of procurement
officers who may not always be available to affix their signatures & to
avoid pending of procurement documents due to physical absence of
the signatories

GPPB Resolution No. 16-2019

 Allows use of digital signature in 1) all GPPB issuances and 2) all

procurement-related documents

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You may contact the Cybersecurity Bureau or the Digital
Certificate Division of the DICT for any technical concerns
with the registration or use of the digital signature.
8 - 920 - 0101
Payment through Letters of Credit

PEs may cause the issuance of LC in favor of a local or foreign suppliers.

Payment shall be charged against the LC only after delivery and
acceptance of the goods as certified by the PE

For procurement projects, using either domestic or foreign funds, where only
foreign suppliers can participate, PEs may open LCs or similar instruments in
favor of such foreign supplier from a government servicing bank.

Payment using LC may only be allowed for foreign suppliers

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Imposition of Liquidated Damages

In the event that the Supplier fails to perform any other obligations under the
Contract, the PE shall deduct liquidated damages from the contract price
using applicable rate of one tenth (1/10) of one (1) percent of the cost of
the unperformed portion for every day of delay until actual delivery or
performance.

The maximum deduction shall be ten percent (10%) of the amount of

contract.

Once the maximum is reached amount of liquidated damages reaches ten

percent (10%), the Procuring Entity may rescind or terminate the Contract

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Calibrated Actions to Delays in the Implementation of Infrastructure Projects

5% Negative Slippage (Early Warning Stage)

The contractor shall be given a warning and be required to:
1. Submit a detailed “catch-up” program every two weeks
2. Accelerate work and identify specific physical targets
3. Provide additional input resources

10% Negative Slippage (ICU Stage)

The contractor shall be issued a final warning and be required to
come-up with a revised detailed “catch-up” program with
weekly physical targets

15% Negative Slippage (Terminal Stage)

The IU shall initiate termination of the contract or take-over of
the work by administration or contract
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Non-Acceptability of Temporary PCAB License

Temporary PCAB License shall not be accepted as an eligibility or

documentary requirement in lieu of a valid PCAB license

Award of Contract under Reenacted Budget

Procurement projects covering recurring activities or projects undertaken

through EPA under the National Expenditure Program may be awarded on the
basis of the re-enacted budget without having to wait for the effectivity of
the new GAA.

In case the amount appropriated for the recurring activities or projects in the re-
enacted budget is within the amount of contract to be awarded but with a higher
ABC in included in the NEP, the same may be awarded on the basis of the
re-enacted budget.
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 Direct Purchase of POL & Airline Tickets

New Provision
Section 53.14 of the 2016 Revised IRR of RA No. 9184:
Direct Retail Purchase of Petroleum Fuel, Oil and
Lubricant (POL) Products and Airline Tickets

 Direct retail purchase of POL and airline ticket may be made by

end- users delegated from identified direct suppliers or service
providers
 The BAC and the HoPE shall delegate to specific officials,
personnel, committee or office in the PE the conduct of Direct Retail
Purchase

 Shall be done through competitive bidding except when PE determined

that direct retail purchase is the best modality to procure non-bulk POL
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 Negotiated Procurement
Direct Retail Purchase of Petroleum Fuel, Oil and
Lubricant (POL) Products

Conditions for POL

POL requirements necessary for the operations of the PE shall be reflected in
the APP including provisions for foreseeable emergencies based on historical
records

Direct Purchase must be made from any available retailers, dealers or gas
stations at retail pump price
POL procurement must be intended for any official government vehicles &
equipment for immediate consumption
Payment may be made through cash advance, reimbursement or other
allowable payment modalities

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 Negotiated Procurement
Direct Retail Purchase of Airline Tickets

Conditions for Airline Tickets

Direct purchase of airline tickets required for official travels within the fiscal year
shall be reflected in the APP including provisions for foreseeable emergencies
based on historical records

Direct Purchase must be made from any commercial airline at fairly reasonable
rates
Procurement of airline tickets must be intended for any official government
vehicles & equipment for immediate consumption
Payment may be made through cash advance, reimbursement or other
allowable payment modalities

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 ONGOING INTERVENTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT TRAINERS

Online Training Registry

• Registration platform of procurement personnel to monitor attendance to
procurement training programs and activities
• Procurement Training Calendar
• Online platform to elevate comments, issues and concerns of
procurement
• Online Evaluation of Procurement Trainers

Revalidation Examination for

GPPB Recognized Trainers
160 Active GPPB Recognized Trainers
2-6 Dec 2019
Knowledge and Skills Enhancement Training-Workshop

New Project
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 Training Program for Municipalities &
Local Government Units (MLGUs)

Performance Target (2018-2022)

GPPB-TSO aims to implement procurement training programs that shall cover
1,500 MLGUs from 2018-2022

Accomplishments (2018-2019)
No. of target No. of actual
75 MLGUs for 78 MLGUs covered in
2018 2018
No. of target vs. No. of actual
150 MGLUs for 257 MLGUs covered in
2019 2019

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 Orientation Course on Government July 2019
Procurement for Newly Elected Officials
 Attended by 17,754 newly elected local chief executives
& local government personnel
July – October 2019
Training Program for Provinces
 In collaboration with DILG covering 77 provinces

February 2019
Pilot Training on Government Procurement
for Urban & Rural Barangays
In collaboration with LGA attended by 13 urban & 11 rural
Barangays

New Project
 INTERVENTIONS
2019 Procurement Forum
23-24 January 2019
Objective
 Emphasize linkage between procurement planning & budgeting
 Capacitate public procurement practitioners in terms of project costing &
specifications writing
 Attended by 410 officials & technical personnel from DBM, and 784 procurement
personnel from various agencies

25-26 March 2019

2019 Procurement Summit

Objective
 Theme: “Fostering Stakeholder Participation towards a Strong and
Responsive Procurement”

New Project
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 INTERVENTIONS
2019 Procurement Summit
25-26 March 2019

• A total of 347
participants
attended the 2019
Procurement
Summit
composed of the
following:

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Professionalization of Public Procurement Practitioners
(Certified Public Procurement Specialist Course)

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Professionalization of Public Procurement Practitioners
(Certified Public Procurement Specialist Course)

Summary:

There are 423 graduates of

the Basic Level, 233
graduates of the
Intermediate Level and 67
of the Advance Level. A
total of 723

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Customized Training Program on Project Costing &
Specifications Writing for Select Procuring Entities
DOTr (March), DOH (March), DSWD (April &
May), DND (April & May), DepEd (May), DA
(July), DBM and DICT (August), SSS (September)

17-21 June 2019

Course on Life Cycle Cost Analysis with USTDA

New Project

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 April, June & August 2019

In-House Training Program for Government Sector

Conducted 3 batches attended by 239 procurement officials and
personnel from 89 government agencies

May & July 2019

In-House Training Program for Private Sector

Conducted 2 batches attended by 109 corporate
procurement personnel from 56 companies

Feb & June 2019

Procurement Study Visits of Foreign Delegations
Central Procurement Technical Unit, Republic of Bangladesh
Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Kingdom of
Thailand

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 April - November 2019
Training Program on APCPI for Municipalities
 In collaboration with DILG covering 347 municipalities

APP & PMR

No. APPs were posted in the

385 GPPB website
No. PMRs were posted in the
187 GPPB website for the 1st Semester
of 2019

Evaluation of 2019 APCPI Results

Percentage of APCPI Results

16.29%
were evaluated

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 Issuance of Blacklisting Orders

No. of Blacklisting Orders posted

88
in GPPB Website

No. of Contract Extensions were

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received and replied

No. of copies of Protests, MRs

43 etc. were received & logged

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 Procurement Excellence Awards

Objective
aims to highlight best practices among PEs as well as to incentivize
good performance & compliance of the BACs with procurement rules

Status
 BAC Review Panel is constituted;
 Survey Questionnaires for management, end-users & bidders are
finalized;
 38 out of 50 PEs were evaluated for shortlisting.
 20 Shortlisted PEs were identified

New Project

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 ) GPPB-TSO – COA
• Revision of Government Procurement Manual to
include Life Cycle Cost Analysis and other tools for
better procurement planning

) GPPB-TSO – Office of the Ombudsman

• Attendance of Ombudsman prosecutors to a
Special Certified Public Procurement Specialist Course
• Institutionalization of Procurement Helpdesk at the
Office of the Ombudsman

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 President
During the 11 October 2019 Cabinet Meeting
The GPPB-TSO requested the Members of the Cabinet to implement
the following within their agencies:

 Anchor procurement planning on the procuring entities’ OPIF & PREXC;

Ensure the capacity development of all procurement-related personnel

through annual training from GPPB-TSO Recognized Capacity
Building/Training Programs and Activities;

Elevate pressing procurement policy issues or requests within their

departments to the GPPB for immediate consideration; and

Submit the APCPI to the GPPB-TSO on or before the 31st day of March of
the succeeding calendar year.