Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 136)
The PPP Center is the renamed Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT) Center, transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for budgetary and administrative supervision, tasked with implementing PPP programs and projects.
The Executive Director of the PPP Center, who has rank equivalent to an Undersecretary, is appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning.
The PPP Governing Board is the overall policy-making body for all PPP-related matters, responsible for setting strategic direction, creating enabling policies, and supervising the PPP Program, including the Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF).
The Board is composed of the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning (Chairperson), Secretary of Finance (Vice-Chairperson), Secretaries of Budget and Management, Justice, Trade and Industry, the Executive Secretary, and a Private Sector Co-Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council.
The PDMF is a revolving fund used for conducting business case, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and preparing tender documents for PPP projects to ensure timely development and effective monitoring.
The PDMF Committee includes representatives from NEDA, Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, and the PPP Center. It approves applications for PDMF funds and recommends policies and guidelines for fund usage and cost recovery.
Eligible personnel receive separation benefits charged against government savings: 1/2 month salary for less than 21 years of service, 3/4 month salary for 21-30 years, and 1 month salary for 31 years or more, in addition to benefits under RA 8291 (GSIS Act of 1997).
A quorum consists of the Chairman and three other members of the Board, and a majority vote of those present is necessary to adopt any issuance, order, resolution, or decision.
All government agencies and LGUs undertaking PPP projects are directed to submit reports to the PPP Center, with the Center prescribing the frequency, format, and content of such submissions.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) releases funds appropriated for the PPP Center in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA), subject to relevant budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules, and the PPP Center may also receive contributions and grants subject to existing laws.