On 14 June 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2022 Federal/National Government’s Report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Indicator 12.7.1 wherein the Philippines through the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) was commended for its good performance on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP). The UNEP report assessed the level of continue reading : PHILIPPINES: Highest Performer in SPP Monitoring Across the Globe

Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) Executive Director (ED) V Rowena Candice M. Ruiz empowers women public servants by enhancing their competitiveness and providing entry points for inclusive public procurement through her many reform initiatives. A lawyer by profession, having attained her law degree from San Beda College of Law and her continue reading : #WomenOfDBM

When the GPPB-TSO lectures on strategic procurement planning, they mean it! The GPPB-TSO collaborated with the DBM in capacitating procuring entities on effective budget planning linkage during DBM’s FY 2023 Budget Forum held on 26-27 January 2023. The GPPB-TSO, through Executive Director Rowena Candice M. Ruiz and Deputy Executive Director Maria Dionesia A. Rivero-Guillermo, led continue reading : STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT PLANNING: GPPB-TSO Partners with DBM for an Effective Budget Planning Linkage

GPPB – TSO: With your trust and support, and our commitment towards a responsive and proactive procurement, we, in the GPPB-TSO, are here to make things happen! On 30 January 2023, the GPPB – TSO celebrated its 20th anniversary with the conduct of the CY 2022 Recognition and Awards Ceremony. Since ED Ruiz was trusted continue reading : GPPB-TSO Recognizes CY 2022 Top Performers During its 20th Anniversary

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office receives not just one, but two awards of recognition from the Career Executive Service Board for being a constant and reliable partner in promoting an impartial, transparent, and effective procurement process; and for efficient, timely, and consistent compliance with the quarterly submission of the plantilla reports continue reading : GPPB-TSO bags Two Awards from CESB

The Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its Technical Support Office (TSO), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), conducted its first ever Green Public Procurement (GPP) Workshop, joined by the recently designated GPP Focal Persons (FPs) from various key stakeholders, on 1 December 2022 in Pasig City. The workshop provided an continue reading : GPPB, TSO, and GPP FPS Partners with GIZ in Greening the Philippine Economy

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office partners with the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) in achieving an inclusive economic growth as the latter conducts an online seminar on Strengthening Partnerships with Other Government Agencies on 25 November 2022. “Competition is at the heart of the government [procurement]. It is at the front and continue reading : GPPB-TSO Partners with PCC in achieving an inclusive economic growth

During the FY 2022 Procurement Summit, the Department of Budget and Management Secretary and Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Chairperson Amenah F. Pangandaman, and Executive Director Rowena Candice M. Ruiz of the GPPB – Technical Support Office (TSO) shared with GMA News the ongoing automation efforts for the revised procurement reports of the GPPB and continue reading : DBM Secretary Highlights the Automation Efforts of the GPPB-TSO

The Technical Support Office leaders huddled up to sketch out CY 2023 Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) plan and activities during the GPPB Planning Workshop last 11 October 2022 at the Oracle Hotel in Quezon City! Are you ready for CY 2023? Because they are! #GPPBPlanning#GPPBTSOLeaders#WeMakeChangeHappen