EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 322

: The Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Service (DBM-PS) is mandated to establish and manage the first phase of the Electronic Procurement System.
: The first phase of the EPS includes three components: the Public Tender Board, the Suppliers’ Registry, and the Electronic Catalogue.
: The Public Tender Board is responsible for advertising and posting all bid opportunities, notices, and awards related to procurement.
: All qualified suppliers who wish to conduct business with national government agencies must be accredited and registered in the Suppliers' Registry.
: The Electronic Catalogue serves as a virtual store where goods, supplies, and materials from EPS-accredited and registered suppliers are listed and graphically displayed with detailed descriptions and information.
: The full implementation of the EPS is to be consistent with the objectives of Republic Act No. 8792, the E-Commerce Act.
: The Procurement Policy Board is tasked with adopting policies and procedures to accelerate the full implementation of the EPS and modernizing the DBM-PS's organization, systems, and processes to support the EPS objectives.
: All executive issuances, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are inconsistent with Executive Order No. 322 are repealed and/or modified accordingly.
: Executive Order No. 322 took effect immediately upon its issuance on November 22, 2000.