The Government Procurement Policy Board–Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), led by Director General Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, met with the Asian Development Bank(ADB) on 5 August 2026 to discuss technical assistance and policy support to advance the professionalization of public procurement under the New Government Procurement Act (RA 12009).

The GPPB-TSO welcomed Mr. Andrew Bowes, Political Counsellor, and Ms. Kristine Borja, Head of Politics and Governance, both from the British Embassy Manila, for a courtesy visit with Director General (DG) Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, where both sides discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation on implementing the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), Republic Act No. 12009, and advance procurement reform through digitalization, transparency, professionalization, and knowledge sharing.

GPPB-TSO hosts Marawi Compensation Board for Courtesy Meeting to Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Acting Secretary and GPPB Chairperson Kim Robert de Leon, leading the discussion. The GPPB-TSO welcomed the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) during a courtesy meeting held on 14 August 2026 at the GPPB-TSO Building.

The Philippine Association of Local Government Accountants (PhALGA), Inc. paid a courtesy visit to the Government Procurement Policy Board–Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) Director General Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, to discuss the implementation of the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), Republic Act No. 12009, and continuing procurement and related financial management concerns affecting local government units (LGUs).

The Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), under the leadership of its Chairperson, Department of Budget and Management Acting Secretary Kim Robert C. De Leon, approved several key measures during its 5th Meeting on 14 August 2026, conducted in a hybrid format, to strengthen the implementation of public procurement reforms under the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act No. 12009). Among these were policy proposals developed by the GPPB-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) under the leadership of Director General Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, reflecting the Office’s continuing efforts to translate procurement reforms into practical and responsive policies.

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), led by Director General Rowena Candice M. Ruiz and the Department of Agriculture – Philippines (DA) collaborated to strengthen the Department’s procurement in support of its programs for food security and agricultural development.

The 亚洲基础设施投资银行 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has extended its congratulations to Director General Rowena Candice M. Ruiz following her re-appointment as the first Director General of the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), while expressing its interest in exploring future procurement reform initiatives with the agency. In a congratulatory letter, Mr. continue reading : AIIB Congratulates Executive Director Ruiz as the GPPB-TSO’s First Director General, Explores Future Procurement Reform Initiatives

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), led by Director General Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, met with representatives from the European Union in the Philippines (EU) Delegation to the Philippines and the United Nations Development Programme – UNDP to discuss strategic areas of collaboration under the EU–PH Partnership in Reinforcing Capacity, Transparency, continue reading : GPPB-TSO, EU, and UNDP Recalibrate Efforts to Advance Good Governance through Enhanced CSO Engagement and Institutional Strengthening under the New Government Procurement Act