Important Update: Effectivity and Transistory Periods under RA 12009

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

Know more about the New Government Procurement Act or Republic Act No. 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

New Government Procurement Act: Towards a More Strategic, Innovative, Open, and Sustainable Public Procurement

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

New Government Procurement Act or Republic Act No. 12009

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