Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9184)
The short title is the "Government Procurement Reform Act."
The policy is to promote good governance in all branches, agencies, and government-owned and controlled corporations including local government units in all procurement activities.
All branches, departments, offices, agencies of the national government, state universities and colleges, government-owned and controlled corporations, government financial institutions, and local government units.
Transparency, competitiveness, a streamlined procurement process, accountability, and public monitoring of procurement processes.
It refers to the budget for the contract duly approved by the Head of the Procuring Entity as specified under the General Appropriations Act or the corporate budget in the case of Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations.
G-EPS stands for Government Electronic Procurement System, the primary portal used for government procurement processes to promote transparency and efficiency.
All procurement shall be done through Competitive Bidding except as provided otherwise in the Act.
The BAC advertises bids, conducts pre-procurement and pre-bid conferences, screens eligibility, receives and evaluates bids, undertakes post-qualification, recommends contract awards, and recommends sanctions if necessary.
Failure of bidding occurs when: no bids are received; no bid qualifies as the Lowest Calculated or Highest Rated Responsive Bid; or the winning bidder refuses award without justifiable cause.
They shall suffer imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day but not more than fifteen (15) years.
Alternative methods like Limited Source Bidding, Direct Contracting, Repeat Order, Shopping, or Negotiated Procurement may be used subject to prior approval and specified conditions set forth in the law and its IRR.
They face imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) day to fifteen (15) years, administrative suspension, and permanent disqualification from government transactions.
A sworn affidavit stating they or any officers of their corporation are not related by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree to the Head of the Procuring Entity.
It shall not exceed three (3) months or shorter as determined by the Procuring Entity concerned.
Disputes shall be submitted to arbitration in the Philippines under RA 876 or referred to the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission, with appeals to the Court of Appeals.