Question & AnswerQ&A (DA MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 6)
The BLBLP aims to facilitate the purchase and breeding of livestock to support barangay-level livestock development under the Department's Gintong Ani program.
The Director of Animal Industry and all Regional Directors are authorized to enter into negotiated contracts for the purchase of animals under the BLBLP.
It authorizes the Director of Animal Industry and Regional Directors to enter into negotiated contracts for animal purchases under the BLBLP, as an exception to the usual public bidding requirements, subject to certain conditions.
The animals must comply with the specifications and cost estimates (standard prices) prepared by the BLBLP National Management Committee as outlined in the guidelines entitled 'Procedures in the Procurement of Stocks for Barangay Livestock Breeding Loan Program (BLBLP) Through Negotiated Transaction.'
The total or overall cost of all purchases made by the bureau or region must not exceed the fund allocated to it for the purpose.
Negotiated purchase may be used only if public bidding is not feasible and is justified under Executive Order No. 301, particularly when supplies are urgently needed or when negotiated purchase is more advantageous to the government.
Letters (b) and (e) of EO No. 301 justify negotiated purchases: (b) when supplies are needed urgently so delay would harm public service; and (e) when negotiated purchase is most advantageous to the government as determined by the Department Head.
A market canvass must be conducted to secure the best quality at a fair and equitable price for the government before exercising the authority to negotiate purchases.
The provisions took effect immediately upon adoption on July 17, 1996.