The DBM

The DBM has made various initiatives to improve public procurement since the Duterte Administration took office. On the policy front, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) issued the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Government Procurement Reform Law (RA 9184) in 2016. This was made effective on October 28, 2016. The revised IRR has quickened the procurement process, made it less vulnerable to arbitrary delays, and streamlined the documentary requirements for stakeholders without sacrificing the integrity of public procurement. In terms of capacity development, the Technical Support Office (TSO) of the GPPB has also entered into partnerships with various State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) for the procurement professionalization program. To date, ten SUCs all over the country are set to offer the program to capacitate public procurement practitioners.