The New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) or Republic Act No. 12009 was enacted on 20 July 2024, and subsequently published on July 29, 2024 in the Manila Bulletin and Business Mirror. This Act will take effect on 13 August 2024. Section 112 of the NGPA provides that the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the continue reading : Important Update: Effectivity and Transistory Periods under RA 12009

On 17 October 2023, the Senate Committee on Finance held a public hearing to discuss amendment bills on Republic Act No. 9184 (RA 9184) or the Government Procurement Reform Act, gathering input from various stakeholders. Concurrently, the House Committee on Revision of Laws consolidated the substitute and Administrative Bills into House Bill (HB) No. 9648. continue reading : Know more about the New Government Procurement Act or Republic Act No. 12009

During the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 20 July 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. urged Congress to enact a new procurement law. In response, the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), under the leadership of Executive Director Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, drafted the GPPB proposed amendments and continue reading : New Government Procurement Act: Towards a More Strategic, Innovative, Open, and Sustainable Public Procurement

The New Government Procurement Act is a game-changing piece of legislation curated to enhance the existing procurement systems under the 21-year-old Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 through (i) fit- for-purpose modalities to achieve value for money, (ii) strengthen procurement planning of procuring entities with mandatory market scoping and strategies to be used as tools in continue reading : New Government Procurement Act or Republic Act No. 12009

Panahon ng Pagbabago: Bagong Pilipinas para sa Bagong Batas sa Pag-PROCURE!!! Mas pina-simple..Mas pinadali…Mas pinalakas at pinagtibay na propesyonalismo..Para sa mas mabilis at mas episyenteng pagbili ng goberyno. Abangan ang karadagang detalye sa mga susunod na araw!!

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) is conducting the second batch of the Empowering Local Procurement: Navigating Government Procurement at the Local Level for Municipalities. This training program is taking place from June 4-7, 2024, at the GPPB-TSO Building, UP Diliman Campus, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. The specialized training program for continue reading : Empowering Local Procurement: Navigating Government Procurement at the Local Level for Municipalities

Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) Executive Director Rowena Candice M. Ruiz was invited by the Korean Public Procurement Service and World Bank in the East Asia and Pacific Regional Public Procurement Forum with a theme, ” Accelerating Sustainable Development through Sustainable Public Procurement” at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel, Republic of continue reading : ED Ruiz in East Asia and Pacific Regional Public Procurement Forum in Seoul

We, at the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office, are pleased to stand with you, our data subjects, and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in full support of the Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2024 celebration. With the theme, “Data Privacy for All: Embracing Inclusivity and Diversity,” we proudly join the NPC in championing continue reading : GPPB-TSO’s Message of Support to the 2024 Privacy Awareness Week

Public sector receives a business and innovation award! Executive Director of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB)-Technical Support Office, Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, received the United Kingdom Alumni Awards for Business and Innovation Award for spearheading the complete digitalization of public procurement services, contributing towards innovation, efficiency, and greater responsiveness and accountability in the continue reading : ED Ruiz Bags UK Alumni Awards for Business and Innovation Award