Government Procurement Policy Board
Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) |
| The GPPB, being an inter-agency body composed
of top level public officials, is supported
by its very own Technical Support Office
(TSO) to provide support in the performance
of its duties and responsibilities, particularly
in spearheading the implementation of
public procurement reform initiatives
in the Philippines. |
| Functions of TSO |
| The TSO provides research, technical and administrative
support to the GPPB, including: |
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- Research-based procurement policy recommendations
and rule-drafting;
- Development and updating of generic procurement
manuals and standard bidding forms;
- Management and conduct of training on procurement
systems and procedures;
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of the
government procurement system and recommendation
of improvements in systems procedures;
- Monitoring the compliance to the Act and
assisting procuring entities improve their
compliance;
- Monitoring the effectiveness of the Government
Electronic Procurement System (G-EPS); and
- Secretariat support.
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| Structure, Duties and Responsibilities |
| The TSO is organized into strategic groups
based on responsibility areas covering its Primary
Functions of the Policy Recommendation, Research,
Monitoring, and Training Development and Coordination;
and Support Functions comprised of GPPB Secretariat
Support, Information Support, and Office Administration.
The following are the duties and responsibilities
of each group: |
| Policy and Research Group |
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- Research-based procurement policy
recommendations
- Rule drafting and legislative liaison
- Operation of a procurement “help-desk”
- Maintenance and update of Philippine
Bidding Documents (PBDs), Generic
Procurement Manuals, and database
of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Issuance of Non-Policy Opinions
on procurement related issues
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| Training Development Coordination Group |
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- Development and implementation
of regular nationwide procurement
training programs and the establishment
of a procurement course and certificate
program
- Coordinate and monitor trainings
conducted by accredited trainors nationwide
- Maintenance of a database of trained
agencies and procurement officials
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| Monitoring Support Group |
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- Evaluate the effectiveness of the
government procurement system and
the procurement reform program.
- Monitor compliance by Government
agencies with procurement laws, rules
and regulations
- Address complaints against government agencies regarding violations of R.A. 9184, IRR-A and other procurement laws and regulations
- Monitor the performance and effectiveness
of the G-EPS
- Coordinate and liaise with other oversight
bodies and agencies, civil society
and NGOs on procurement reform implementation and initiatives
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| Information Support Group |
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- Conduct of information campaign
on Government procurement reforms
- Maintain and update the GPPB website
- Maintain a database of all government
agencies nationwide
- Manage the exchange of information
between the GPPB and all stakeholders
in government and in the private sector
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| GPPB Secretariat Support Group |
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- Perform the secretariat tasks for
the GPPB and Inter-Agency Technical
Steering Committee and Working Groups
- Draft GPPB Resolutions and Circulars
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| Office Administration Support Group |
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- Administrative assistant to the
Executive Director
- Attend to all the administrative
needs of the GPPB – TSO
- Administrative support to the GPPB-TSO
Managed Projects
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| Operating for more than a year, the TSO is fully
operational and performing all the functions discussed
above. Its staffing is based upon the principle
that an organization is able to operate successfully
and efficiently, not by the sheer number of employees,
but upon the establishment of proper internal
systems and procedures implemented by a handful
of fully trained and capable individuals. |
| Functional Chart |
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