The Standard Procurement Forms pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 12009,
or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), took effect on 21
September 2025, ninety (90) days after their publication on 23 June 2025
pursuant to Government Policy Procurement Board (GPPB) Resolution No.
03-2025 dated 14 May 2025.
The Government Procurement Policy Board Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) hereby informs all procuring entities and interested stakeholders that the implementation of the Public Procurement Specialist Certification Course (PPSCC) shall be placed on temporary suspension, effective 30 September 2025, to allow for the realignment and updating of course modules with the provisions of the Republic Act No. 12009 or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The Government Procurement Policy Board Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) reminds all Procuring Entities, training institutions, and stakeholders that with the passage of Republic Act No. 12009 or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), and the issuance of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the professionalization of procurement practice remains a priority.
Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 94, which suspends work in government offices in Metro Manila and other provinces in Luzon due to the forecasted heavy rainfall that will be brought about by Low Pressure Area and the Southwest Monsoon, the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office will be closed on 26 August 2025. continue reading : Public Advisory No. 16-2025
Due to Tropical Depression Isang, work in the Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office is suspended today at 3:00 PM, 22 August 2025.
Regular work will resume on 26 August 2025. Thank you.
GPPB-TSO’s Alternative Work Arrangement – Work from Home on 28 July 2025
Please be advised that the office of the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office will be CLOSED on 28 July 2025 and will implement a Work-from-Home arrangement in consideration of the anticipated logistical and mobility constraints surrounding the conduct of the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on the same day.
In light of Memorandum Circular No. 93 and the continuous heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon, work in government offices in Metro Manila and other affected provinces in Luzon has been suspended. Accordingly, the GPPB-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) will implement a Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangement on 25 July 2025.
GPPB-TSO’s Alternative Work Arrangement – Work from Home | 24 July 2025
In light of Memorandum Circular No. 91 and the continuous heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon, work in government offices in Metro Manila and other affected provinces in Luzon has been suspended. Accordingly, the GPPB-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) will implement a Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangement on 24 July 2025.
