Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9184)
Republic Act No. 9184 is known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act."
The declared policy is to promote the ideals of good governance in all branches, departments, agencies, subdivisions, and instrumentalities of the government, including government-owned and/or -controlled corporations and local government units.
The principles include transparency, competitiveness, streamlined procurement process adaptable to technology, accountability, and public monitoring of procurement processes and contract implementation.
It applies to the procurement of infrastructure projects, goods, and consulting services by all branches and instrumentalities of government, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, government financial institutions, and local government units, regardless of local or foreign source of funds.
It refers to the budget for the contract duly approved by the Head of the Procuring Entity, the governing Boards for GOCCs, or respective Sanggunian for LGUs, as provided for in the General Appropriations Act and related guidelines.
G-EPS is the single portal serving as the primary source of information on all government procurement, intended to promote transparency and efficiency, facilitating electronic conduct of procurement procedures as provided in RA 9184.
The BAC administers the procurement process including advertising bids, conducting eligibility screening, receiving bids, evaluating bids, post-qualification, and recommending awards to the Head of the Procuring Entity.
A Bid Security is a guarantee accompanying a bid ensuring that the winning bidder will enter into the contract within the stipulated time and furnish the required performance security; failure may lead to disqualification and forfeiture of the bid security.
When prior approved by the Head of the Procuring Entity and justified conditions exist, such as limited source bidding, direct contracting, repeat orders, shopping, or negotiated procurement to promote economy and efficiency.
They face imprisonment of not less than six years and one day but not more than fifteen years, and temporary disqualification from public office; if done in collusion with private individuals, additional penalties apply including permanent disqualification for the latter from transacting business with the government.