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Procurement Reform Program
Philippines
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Key Challenges Identified
Monitoring Compliance
Quasi-judicial?
Administrative resolution of procurement protests
Should it investigate and assist in prosecution?
Relationship with Anti-Corruption Agencies
Evaluate Effectiveness of Reform Compliance vs. Effectiveness
Development of tools
Public vigilance
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Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS)
central electronic portal that serves as the primary and definitivesource of information on all government procurement activities
Key Features Currently Being Implemented:
Electronic Bulletin Board
Posting of procurement opportunities, notices of awards,
electronic distribution of bid documents and notification of
amendments
Registry Registry of all manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, contractors
and consultants including government agencies
Electronic Catalogue
A centralized price list of common use goods, supplies, materialsand equipment
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Key Features Currently Being Implemented:
Virtual Store
Supports online procurement of both common and
non-common use item
Pilot implementation August to October 2010
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Additional Features
Electronic Bidding/Electronic Payment
Supports implementation of e-bid
submission processes Target implementation 1st Quarter of
2011
System Design (2010)
Resolution of policy issues
System Acceptance (Design, Simulation,
Performance, Security) by 2011
Issuance of rules for e-bidding
Training & Phased implementation (2011-
2013)
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Additional Features
Electronic Payment
Supports e-payment functions to pay for goods
purchased from the Virtual Store
Facilitates electronic transfer of funds to and from
agencies to suppliers
Target implementation 2011
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Issues Addressed:
Transparency
Wider dissemination of procurement information
Competitiveness
Equal opportunity
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Sustainable Training Program
GPPB maintains a continuing training program to adequately
equip procurement practitioners with knowledge and skills to
help them perform their functions more efficiently and
effectively
Formed teams of regional trainers to handle training at
the LGU level (March 2004)
Partnered with selected state SUCs to conduct training for
NGAs and SUCs (October 2005)
Professionalism & Training initiatives
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Compliance and Capability Monitoring
GPPB monitors agencies compliance with the procurement law using
various capacity building and assessment tools
Developed the Agency Procurement Performance/Compliance
Indicators (2006 - 2009)
Developed and pilot-tested a Procurement Modular Syllabi (May
August 2009)
In the process of creating a career stream for public procurement
practitioners (June 2010)
On-going project with the League of Cities of the Philippines assisting 9
pilot cities (until end of 2010)
On-going study on protest mechanism and creation of an independent
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Technical Assistance
Technical assistance is provided using various media (e.g.,
internet, telephone, and print)
Issues opinions
Receives walk in queries Operates a help desk using the following media:
Telephone
Instant messaging
Email Maintains an online forum where procurement
practitioners and private sector interact and discuss
procurement concerns
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Intended Results:
Finalization and implementation of training modules
Accredit training institutions (conduct competency tests,
foundation and appreciation courses etc.)
Establishment of Procurement Units
Creation of a career stream for public procurement practitioners
vis-a-vis amendments in compensation structure (position and
salary grade)
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Legal reforms
Harmonization
Alignment with International Best Practices
Learning from Experience Concerns raised by procuring entities, bidders and
observers
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Other initiatives
Anti-Corruption Initiatives:
Uniform but dynamic procurement policies
Balance between rule and practice Feedback mechanism
Responsive to current issues (commercial, political,
international)
Link to other reforms (e.g., financial management, civilservice, anti-corruption)
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Anti-Corruption Initiatives:
Develop and equip operational network of procurement
champions
Government (national and local), Civil Society, Private
Sector, Development Partners
GPPB as focal point
Capacity development Anti-corruption communication plan (e.g., identification
of red flags)
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Maraming Salamat Po.
Thank you.