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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

I. Introduction 4

II. Definition of Terms and Acronyms 7

III. General Information about the Agency 10

IV. Organizational Structure 16

V. Delineation of Responsibilities 21

VI. Operating Procedures 26

VII. Appendices 47

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INTRODUCTION

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 FOREWORD

The people’s growing consciousness on public policies and on

government’s programs, projects and activities has been accompanied by a
concomitant interest on government’s ability to lead & serve with competence,
integrity and responsibility. This has necessarily stimulated greater attention to
government procurement system and its over-all impact on higher societal
goals, such as inclusive development.

The Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), as the bastion of

public procurement reform in the bureaucracy, promotes good governance
thru transparent, accountable, equitable, effective and efficient government
procurement. The GPPB’s Technical Support Office (TSO) provides support
in the performance of the Board’s duties and responsibilities, specifically in the
formulation of procurement policies; as well as in the implementation and
monitoring of public procurement reforms.

Recognizing, therefore, the need for more effective, efficient and

transparent operating system which will serve as enabling mechanism for the
delivery of GPPB’s mandate, the TSO’s Operations Manual shall serve as
source of policies and procedures governing the four (4) areas of operations,
namely: Legal and Research, Secretariat, Capacity Building; and Performance
Monitoring. The manual does not include, the operating procedure of the
Administrative and Finance Division (AFD) and Information Management
Division (IMD) which are mainly responsible for general administration and
support services for the operations.

The Manual is intended to guide all stakeholders in the processes of

GPPB-TSO. It is organized in a modular manner to allow continuous review
and improvement of the system. Future revisions will become an integral part
of this Manual, subject to the approval of the appropriate authorities.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Competitive public bidding for
government procurement in the
Philippines began more than a
century ago when the United States
Philippine Commission introduced
the American practice of public
bidding through Act No. 22 passed
on October 15, 19001.

President Manuel L. Quezon and

President Diosdado Macapagal
subsequently issued Executive Orders
(EOs) during their terms reiterating
the need for public bidding for
government contracts on equipment
and services2.

    President Ferdinand Marcos issued

  Presidential Decree No. 1494,
prescribing guidelines for government
 
infrastructure projects3.
 
 
President Corazon Aquino, President
Fidel Ramos, and President Joseph
Estrada all followed suit with their
EOs relating to procurement4.

On October 8, 2001, President Gloria

Macapagal – Arroyo issued EO 40
which consolidated procurement
rules and procedures for all national
government agencies5.

 
  In January 2003, Republic Act No.
      9184, otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform
Act, was enacted. The law sought to
codify all pertinent laws and rules
governing government procurement6.

                                                            
1
Atty. Rachelle Padre –Isip, Philippine Public Transparency Reporting Project, (www.peranatinito.net)
 
2
 Ibid 
3
 Ibid 
4
 Ibid 
5
 Ibid 
6
 Ibid 

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DEFINITION OF
TERMS AND
ACRONYMS

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 a. Acknowledgement Letter – letter acknowledging receipt of a request
for an opinion and other pertinent
transactions from national government
agencies including its department,
bureaus, and offices, including state
universities and colleges, government-
owned and/or controlled corporation,
government financial institutions and
local government units.

b. APCPI – Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicators

System results

c. APP – Annual Procurement Plan

d. BO – Blacklisting Order

e. Certificate of Appearance – a document or record confirming that a

particular employee from an agency
of national government including its
department, bureaus, and offices;
state universities and colleges,
government-owned and/or
controlled corporations, government
financial institutions and local
government units, appeared in the
office of GPPB-TSO on Official
Business.

f. CER – Contract Extension Report

g. DO – Delisting Order

h. GPPB – refers to the Government Procurement Policy Board

established in accordance with Article XX (the Government
Procurement Policy Board) of R.A. 9184.

i. GRC – GPPB Review Committee, which is tasked to assist GPPB in

carrying out its functions as mandated under EO 423,
specifically, in making recommendations to the GPPB
whether the contemplated procurement undertaking falls
within the exceptions from public bidding. The GRC is

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 created under GPPB Resolution No. 011-2006 dated June 14,
2006.

j. IA – Inter-Agency

k. IATWG – Inter-Agency Technical Working Group

l. LSB - List of Pre-Selected Supplier

m. Non- Policy Matter Opinion – are opinions and answers made by

the GPPB - TSO in a query made by
a government agency regarding
procurement process undertaken by
said agency.

n. Officer of the Day – Officer primarily assigned to respond to

telephone queries and attend to walk-in clients
for the day.

o. PD – Protest Decisions

p. PR – Protest Resolutions

q. PMR – Procurement Monitoring Report

r. Policy Matter – are policies enacted by the GPPB through the Board
Chairperson (DBM Secretary).

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 GENERAL
INFORMATION

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 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD
(GPPB)

As a primary aspect of the Philippine Government’s public procurement

reform agenda, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) was
established by virtue of Republic Act No. 9184 (RA 9184) as an independent
inter-agency body that is impartial, transparent and effective, with private
sector representation. As established in Section 63 of RA 9184, the GPPB has
the following duties and responsibilities:

1. To protect national interest in all matters affecting public procurement,

having due regard to the country’s regional and international
obligations;
2. To formulate and amend public procurement policies, rules and
regulations and amend, whenever necessary, the implementing rules and
regulations Part A (IRR-A);
3. To prepare a generic procurement manual and standard bidding forms
for procurement;
4. To ensure the proper implementation by the procuring entities of the
Act, its IRR and all other relevant rules and regulations pertaining to
public procurement;
5. To establish sustainable training program to develop the capacity of
Government procurement officers and employees, and to ensure the
conduct of regular procurement training programs; and
6. To conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the Act and
recommend any amendments thereto, as may be necessary.

In addition, the GPPB has absorbed all the powers, functions and
responsibilities of the Procurement Policy Board that was created under
Executive Order (EO) 359, series of 1989. As such, the GPPB promulgates
rules and regulations to carry out the policy statement and intent of the said
EO, which serves as the basis for the procurement operation of the
Procurement Service (PS) of the Department of Budget and Management
(DBM) and other government agencies. In the formulation of these rules and
regulations, the GPPB may, in its discretion, consult the Chairman,
Commission on Audit, on matters falling under the functional jurisdiction of
the Commission. The GPPB conducts periodic evaluation of the effectiveness

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of the centralized procurement system as carried out by the Procurement
Service in terms of economy and efficiency measured against the following
criteria:

a. Comparable prices in the open market;

b. Compliance with established standards and quality as formulated by the
Bureau of Product Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry;
and
c. Meeting delivery time standards to client agencies.

For the above purpose, the GPPB may commission the undertaking of an
independent survey to accomplish this task. (Section 63, RA 9184; Section
63.4, IRR)

Moreover, all functions related to procurement policy – making of the

Infrastructure Committee of the National Economic and Development
Authority Board are transferred to the GPPB. (Section 63, RA 9184; Section
63.4, IRR)

The GPPB is under the administrative supervision of the Department of

Budget and Management (DBM) for general oversight and for budgeting
purposes (Section 63, RA 9184; Sections 63.1, IRR)

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 GPPB Strategic Objectives

Vision

A Government procurement system that is transparent,

efficient and free of corruption, using information and
communications technology as a tool for implementation,
creating solidarity and proper coordination amongst all
Government agencies, improved transactions between the
Government and its suppliers, contractors and consultants,
and an atmosphere of trust and confidence between the
Government and the general public.

Mission

To be the principal body responsible for procurement policy

formulation and the implementation and monitoring of
effective public procurement reform, thereby promoting and
achieving good governance, in general, and transparency,
accountability, equity, effectiveness, efficiency and economy
in Government, in particular.

Objectives

1. To protect national interest in all matters affecting

public procurement, having due regard to the
country’s regional and international obligations;
2. To implement good and effective governance through
public procurement reform;
3. To initiate and provide general procurement policy
formulation; and
4. To establish transparent, effective and enforceable
legal and regularity mechanisms on procurement
reform.

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 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD –
TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
(GPPB-TSO)

The GPPB being an inter-agency body composed of top level public officials,
is supported by its very own Technical Support Office (TSO) to provide
support in the performance of its duties and responsibilities, particularly in
spearheading the implementation of public procurement reform initiatives in
the Philippines (Sec. 63.2, Implementing Rules and regulations of Republic
Act 9184).

Functions of TSO

The TSO provides research, technical and administrative support to the GPPB
(Sec. 63.3 IRR of RA 9184), including:

1. Research-based procurement policy recommendations and rule-

drafting;
2. Development and updating of generis procurement manuals and
standard bidding documents/forms;
3. Management and conduct of training on procurement systems and
procedures;
4. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the government procurement system
and recommendation of improvements in systems procedures;
5. Monitoring the compliance to the Act and assisting procuring entities
improve their compliance;
6. Monitoring the effectiveness of the Government Electronic
Procurement System (G-EPS); and
7. Secretariat support.

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 GPPB - TSO Strategic Objectives

Mandate

The TSO provides research, technical and administrative

support to the GPPB (Sec. 63.3 IRR of RA 9184), including
research-based procurement policy recommendation and
rule drafting, the development and updating of generic
procurement manuals and standard bidding documents /
forms, the management and conduct of training on
procurement systems and procedures, the evaluation of the
effectiveness of the government procurement system and
recommendation of improvements in systems procedures,
the monitoring of compliance to the Act and the provision
of assistance to procuring entities to improve their
compliance; and the monitoring of the effectiveness of the
Government Electronic Procurement System (G-EPS), as
well as Secretariat support.

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 ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE

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 THE
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD
(GPPB)

The GPPB is composed of the following7:

 Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, as Chairman;

 Director-General of the National Economic and Development

Authority, as alternate Chairman

with the following as Members:

 Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways;

 Secretary of the Department of Finance;
 Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry;
 Secretary of the Department of Health;
 Secretary of the Department of National Defense;
 Secretary of the Department of Education;
 Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government;
 Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology;
 Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications;
 Secretary of the Department of Energy;
 A representative from the private sector to be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation by the GPPB.
 The GPPB may invite a representative from the Commission on Audit
as a resource person.

                                                            
7 Article XX, Sec. 64 of RA 9184

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 Department of Budget and Management National Economic and Development
Authority

Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Finance

Department of Trade and Industry Department of Health

Department of National Defense Department of Interior and Local

Government

Department of Education Department of Science and Technology

Department of Transportation and Department of Energy

Communication

Representative from the Private Sector

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 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD –
TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
(GPPB-TSO)

The GPPB-TSO is organized into strategic groups based on

responsibility areas covering its function as technical and administrative
support to the GPPB. The following are its Divisions:

 The Legal and Research Division (LRD);

 The Secretariat Division (SD);

 The Performance Monitoring Division (PMD);

 The Capacity Development Division (CDD);

 The Information management Division (IMD); and

 The Administrative and Finance Division (AFD).

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 GPPB-TSO ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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DELINEATION
OF
RESPONSIBILITIES

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD –

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 TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
(GPPB-TSO)

The following are the duties and responsibilities of each group:

Legal and Research Division:

1. Conducts research studies for procurement policy recommendations

to GPPB;
2. Issues non-policy opinions in response to requests by government
agencies/procuring entities, and private entities;
3. Drafts policy opinions for issuance by the GPPB in response to
requests by government agencies/procuring entities and private
entities;
4. Manages and operates GPPB-TSO “help-desk”;
5. Updates on RA 9184 Handbook, Philippine Bidding Documents
(PBDs), Generic Procurement Manuals (GPM), Sample Forms and
frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) handbook.
6. Reviews government contracts involving an amount of at least P500
Million to be procured using Alternative Methods of procurement
(EO423).

Secretariat Division:

1. Provides technical support to special projects/studies on

procurement reforms;
2. Provides the following secretariat support to regular meetings of
GPPB, IATWG, GRC, and other procurement related meetings:
a. Prepares resolutions, circulars and memoranda to be
promulgated by the GPPB;
b. Prepares meeting agenda and minutes of meeting; and
c. Convenes monthly meetings for GPPB, IATWG, etc.

Performance Monitoring Division

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 1. Evaluates the effectiveness of the government procurement system
and the procurement reform program;
2. Monitors compliance by Government agencies with procurement
laws, rules and regulations;
3. Monitors compliance to anti-graft mechanism (EO 662);
4. Monitors/Maintains database of proposed and concluded public
sector contract regardless of amount involved (EO 662-A);
5. Gathers and analyzes data on complaints against government
regarding violations of RA 9184 and its IRR and other procurement
laws and regulations;
6. Monitors performance and effectiveness of the Phil-GEPS;
7. Monitors/Compiles agencies’ Annual Procurement Plans (APPs)
and Procurement Monitoring Reports (PMRs);
8. Coordinates and liaises with other oversight bodies and agencies,
civil society and NGOs on procurement reform implementation and
initiatives;
9. Provides the following secretariat support for the Procurement
Transparency Group (PTG):
a. Prepares PTG recommendations / reports / findings for the
GPPB;
b. Prepares meeting agenda and minutes of meeting; and
c. Convenes regular PTG meetings.
10. Handles checks and reviews the compliance of procuring entities
with their reportorial requirements under various procurement
issuances, laws and regulations to the GPPB / GPPB – TSO;
11. Handles and process the following documents:
a. Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance
Indicators (APCPI) System Results;
b. Annual Procurement Plans (APPs);
c. Procurement Monitoring Report/s (PMRs);
d. Blacklisting/Delisting Orders (BO/DO);
e. List of Pre-Selected Suppliers (LSB);
f. Contract Extension Reports;
g. Protest Decisions/Resolutions;
h. List of Observers; and
i. Other reports and/or documents for handling and
monitoring, such as:
1. Copy furnished complaints and/or reports of non-
compliance and/or violation RA 9184, its IRR and other
issuances;

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 2. Observers’ Reports;
3. Copy furnished audit observations; and
4. Other PMD-related requests and queries
12. Handles requests for meetings, queries and matters related to
procurement performance and compliance monitoring.

In helping to ensure that the key objectives of RA 9184 and its IRR
are met, performance monitoring and assessment on procuring
entities plays a vital role in the policy and decision-making operations
of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its
Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO).

Capacity Development Division

1. Develops/Implements regular nationwide procurement training

programs for procurement officials/personnel;
2. Manages the implementation of the Professionalization Program for
Public Procurement Practitioners;
3. Establishes/Implements a procurement course and certificate
programs;
4. Monitors/Coordinates trainings conducted by authorized trainors
nationwide;
5. Prepares/Conducts training need assessment for procurement
officials/personnel;
6. Conducts survey on the effectiveness of training programs;
7. Updates training modules/tools;
8. Provides resource speaker/lecturer on procurement law;
9. Assists procuring entities through conduct of training programs,
improve their compliance on RA 9184 and its IRR; and
10. Maintains database of trained agencies and procurement officials.

Information Management Division

1. Prepares and updates strategic communication plan for GPPB-TSO

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 2. Implements communication strategies/programs that reflect and
support government’s procurement reform programs;
3. Conducts information dissemination and strategic media campaign
on procurement reform program;
4. Develops information materials/communication tools (i.e. print,
broadcast, and electronic) to increase awareness of general public on
government procurement reform;
5. Develops a system information exchange/networking with different
stakeholders;
6. Manages publication of GPPB issuances to newspaper, official
gazette, UP Law Center and GPPB-TSO website;
7. Manages and updates online listings of suspended and blacklisted
contractors/suppliers; and
8. Maintains GPPB-TSO website.

Administrative and Finance Division

1. Provides administrative assistance to the Executive Director;

2. Provides all administrative needs of GPPB-TSO including Personnel
Administration;
3. Provides administrative support to special projects/studies on
procurement reform;
4. Implements property and supply management system to ensure
timely and adequate provisions of supplies and equipment for
operations;
5. Develops and executes the Agency’s budget and plans;
6. Manages all fiscal and accounting functions for the agency to ensure
accuracy and timeliness of Financial Reports and compliance with
statutory requirements and regulations;
7. Manages and coordinates the planning, budgeting and all financial
activities of GPPB – TSO.

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OPERATING
PROCEDURES

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 “ANNEX A”
LIMITED SOURCE BIDDING
Checklist of Requirements

The function of the GPPB-TSO shall partake of a ministerial nature and shall not include the
validation of the qualifications of the suppliers or consultants contained in the list.

The following documents shall be submitted to the GPPB-TSO prior to posting of the Pre-
selected list in the GPPB Website:

Name of Agency: _______________________________ Date Received: __________

Procurement Project: _________________________________________________________

No. Requirement Present Absent Remarks

1 List of the Pre-selected Suppliers/Consultants
Certification from the HOPE:
a. Justifying the resort to Limited Source Bidding in
accordance with Section 49 of the Revised
Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of
Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9184
b. Verifying that the pre-selected list of suppliers/
consultants were assessed according to the Criteria
used in evaluation
c. Certifying that the pre-selected list is a list of known
2 suppliers or consultants where resort to public
bidding will not likely result in any additional
suppliers or consultants participating in the bidding
d. In case the procuring entity identifies itself as the
relevant government authority with the expertise on
the particular type of procurement concerned, an
attestation to the fact that the procuring entity has
expertise on the subject matter of procurement by
virtue of its mandate and nature of its functions and
operations
3 Disclosure of Relevant Government Authority

Evaluation and Recommendation:

_____ Complete documents. Prepare acknowledgment letter and post to GPPB
Website.
_____ Incomplete documents. Prepare reply letter indicating the lacking requirements.
Prepared by:

_______________
Date:

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 R epub lic  of the Ph ilipp in e s

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

  TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
   
 
BLACKLISTING ORDER CHECKLIST
The blacklisting agency concerned shall submit to the GPPB, within seven (7) calendar days after
the issuance, the Blacklisting Order containing the following information:

Name of Agency:
Date received:

Present/
No. Particular Remarks
Absent
Name and Address of
1
Blacklisted Company
Stage of Commission:
1. Competitive Bidding
2
2. Contract
Implementation
Duly signed by the HOPE of
3
the PE or appellate authority
Department/Office Order or
4
Board Resolution Number
License number of the
5 blacklisted person/entity, if
applicable
Authorized Managing Officer
6
(AMO)
Name of project/contract and
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location/amount
Specific ground(s)/offense(s)
8 committed per Section 4 of the
Blacklisting Guidelines
Sanction/s imposed and its date
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of start and completion
Date of issuance of the order to
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blacklist
Other conditions which can
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extend duration of sanctions

Evaluation and Recommendation:

_____ Complete documents. Prepare acknowledgment letter and post to GPPB
Website.
_____ Incomplete documents. Prepare reply letter indicating the lacking requirements.

Prepared by:

_______________
Date:
   

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 R epub l ic  o f t he  P h il i pp in e s

  GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

  TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 
 

  DELISTING ORDER CHECKLIST

A blacklisted person/entity shall be automatically delisted after the period for the penalty
shall have elapsed, unless the blacklisting agency requests the GPPB to maintain the
blacklisted person/entity in the GPPB Consolidated Blacklisting Repost due to justifiable
reasons. In the latter case, the blacklisted person/entity shall be delisted only upon the
blacklisting agency’s issuance of a Delisting Order. The blacklisting agency concerned
shall submit to the GPPB, within seven (7) calendar days after the issuance of the
blacklisting order/delisting orders made by the agency, the following documents:

Name of Agency:
Date received:

Present/
No. Particular Remarks
Absent
Department /Office Order or
1
Board Resolution Number
Name and Address of the
2
blacklisted person/entity
Name of project/contract and
3
location
Specified sanction being
4
lifted
The number of previously
issued blacklisting
5
Department /Office Orders or
Board Resolutions
6 Effectivity date of delisting
7 Date of delisting approval

Evaluation and Recommendation:

_____ Complete documents. Prepare acknowledgment letter and post to GPPB
Website.
_____ Incomplete documents. Prepare reply letter indicating the lacking
requirements.

Prepared by:

_______________
Date:

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 

“Acknowldgment Letter for LSB”

<Date>

NAME OF ADDRESSEE
Designation
AGENCY (ACRONYM)
Address

Dear <Addressee>:

We acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated <date of letter> submitting the list of
pre-selected suppliers including the relevant supporting documents relative to the procurement
for the contract of <Name of Project> through Limited Source Bidding.

Please be informed that the issuance of a pre-selected list is prepared by a procuring

entity through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) upon determination that a procurement
activity may be done through LSB. The intention of the law is for the BAC to prepare a pre-
selected list for every procurement activity and submit it to this office for posting purposes.

Please be advised that for purposes of transparency, said pre-selected list is posted in the
GPPB website8.

Further, Sections 4.7 and 4.8 of the guidelines provides:

“4.7. The GPPB-TSO shall acknowledge receipt of the pre-selected list

and shall post the list in the GPPB or PhilGEPS website for the purpose of
transparency.

4.8. Pursuant to Section 49.4, the procuring entity shall post the
procurement opportunity to be undertaken through Limited Source Bidding in
the PhilGEPS website, website of the procuring entity concerned, if available,
and at any conspicuous place reserved for this purpose in the premises of the
procuring entity concerned for seven (7) calendar days, upon receipt of said
acknowledgment letter.” (emphasis supplied)

We sincerely appreciate your support and cooperation in effectively putting into

operation the government’s procurement reform initiatives.

Very truly yours,

                                                            
8
 http://www.gppb.gov.ph/monitoring/pre_selected.php 

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 NAME OF SIGNATORY
Designation

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 R epub lic o f the Ph ilipp in e s

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 

“Reply Letter for LSB”

<Date>

NAME OF ADDRESSEE
Designation
AGENCY (ACRONYM)
Address

Dear <Addressee>:

This refers to your letter dated <date of letter>, containing the pre-selected list of
suppliers relative to the procurement of the contract for the <Name of Project> through
Limited Source Bidding (LSB) under Section 49 of Republic Act No. 9184.

Please note that under GPPB Resolution No. 05-20119, as amended by GPPB
Resolution No. 06-201210, the pre-selected list of suppliers/consultants to be submitted
shall be accompanied by a certification from the HOPE 11stating the following:

(Please choose which among the following is lacking from the submitted
document)

a. Justifying the resort to Limited Source Bidding in accordance

with Section 49 of the Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations (RIRR) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9184;
b. Verifying that the pre-selected list of suppliers/ consultants
were assessed according to the Criteria used in evaluation;
c. Certifying that the pre-selected list is a list of known suppliers
or consultants where resort to public bidding will not likely
result in any additional suppliers or consultants participating
in the bidding; and
d. In case the procuring entity identifies itself as the relevant
government authority with the expertise on the particular type
of procurement concerned, an attestation to the fact that the
procuring entity has expertise on the subject matter of

                                                            
9
 Approving the Pre‐Selection Procedure in the Conduct of Limited Source Bidding under Section 49 of 
Republic Act 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations 
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  Approving  the  Guidelines  Amending  the  Pre‐Selection  Procedures  in  the  Conduct  of  Limited  Source 
Bidding under GPPB Resolution 05‐2011 
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 Section 4.6 and 4.6.1, ibid. 

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 procurement by virtue of its mandate and nature of its
functions and operations.

In view of the above requirement of the Guidelines, kindly submit the said
certification in support of the pre-selected list. Only upon receipt of the complete
documents that GPPB-TSO shall post the pre-selected list and issue the corresponding
Acknowledgment pursuant to Sections 4.7 and 4.8 of the Guidelines:

4.7. The GPPB-TSO shall acknowledge receipt of the pre-selected

list and shall post the list in the GPPB or PhilGEPS website for the
purpose of transparency.

4.8. Pursuant to Section 49.4, the procuring entity shall post the
procurement opportunity to be undertaken through Limited Source
Bidding in the PhilGEPS website, website of the procuring entity
concerned, if available, and at any conspicuous place reserved for this
purpose in the premises of the procuring entity concerned for seven (7)
calendar days, upon receipt of said acknowledgment letter. (emphasis
supplied)

Please be guided accordingly. Your effort to comply with the requirements of

the procurement law and its rules and regulations is highly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

NAME OF SIGNATORY
Designation

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 

“Acknowledgment Letter Template

for BO for offense/s committed during
Competitive Bidding Stage”
<Date>

NAME OF ADDRESSEE
Designation
AGENCY (ACRONYM)
Address

Dear <Addressee>:

This refers to Blacklisting Order dated <Date of Blacklisting Order> informing

this office of <Agency> decision to blacklist <Name of Company> from participating in
bidding opportunities for all government projects for a period of <no. of year/s> year
from <Start Date of Blacklisting> to <End Date of Blacklisting>.

The blacklisting of Name of Company was based on the following grounds:

<Specify the grounds for blacklisting>.

We wish to emphasize that the authority to suspend or blacklist pursuant to the

Uniform Guidelines for Blacklisting of Manufacturers, Suppliers, Distributors,
Contractors and Consultants12 (Blacklisting Guidelines) is vested on the procuring
entities. Thus, it must ensure that the issuance of the Blacklisting Order fully complies
with the Blacklisting Guidelines.

The ministerial authority of the GPPB and its Technical Support Office is limited
to the receipt and posting of blacklisting orders in its website13 and the preparation of the
Consolidated Blacklisting Report based on submitted blacklisting orders14.

Pursuant to the Blacklisting Guidelines, please be informed that as of <Date of

Posting>, we have included the name of Name of Company in the Consolidated
Blacklisting Report posted in the GPPB website15. We shall remove the name of Name

                                                            
12
 GPPB Resolution No. 09‐2004 2004 as amended by GPPB Resolution No. 03‐2011.  
13
  Section  1.3  of  the  Implementing  Guidelines  of  Executive  Order  No.  662,  as  Amended  by  Executive 
Order  No.  662‐A,  Entitled  “Enhancing  the  Transparency  Measures  under  Republic  Act  No.  9184  and 
Creating the Procurement Transparency Group. 
14
 Section 9.2 of the Blacklisting Guidelines. 
15
 www.gppb.gov.ph. 

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of Company from the list of blacklisted entities after the period of penalty has lapsed or
a delisting order is submitted to this office by the blacklisting agency.

Your effort to comply with the requirements of the procurement law and its rules
and regulations is highly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

NAME OF SIGNATORY
Designation

Copy Furnished:
NAME OF COMPANY
Address of the Company

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 

“Acknowledgment Letter Template

for BO for offense/s committed during
Contract Implementation Stage”
<Date>

NAME OF ADDRESSEE
Designation
AGENCY (ACRONYM)
Address

Dear Addressee:

This has reference to the Blacklisting Order No. <BO Number> dated <Date of
BO> informing this office of <Agency> decision to blacklist <Name of Company>
from participating in bidding opportunities for all government projects for a period of
<Number of year/s blacklisted> year from <start date of blacklisting> to <end date of
blacklisting>.

The blacklisting of name of company was due to the following grounds:

<Specify the grounds for blacklisting>

We wish to emphasize that the authority to suspend or blacklist pursuant to the

Uniform Guidelines for Blacklisting of Manufacturers, Suppliers, Distributors,
Contractors and Consultants16 (Blacklisting Guidelines) is vested on the procuring
entities. Thus, it must ensure that the issuance of the Blacklisting Order fully complies
with the Blacklisting Guidelines and with the Guidelines for Termination of Contracts17
(Termination Guidelines) as a condition precedent to blacklisting a manufacturer,
supplier, distributor, contractor and consultant for violation committed during contract
implementation. Section IV of the Termination Guidelines outlines the procedures a
procuring entity must follow in terminating contracts.

The ministerial authority of the GPPB and its Technical Support Office is limited
to the receipt and posting of blacklisting orders in its website18 and the preparation of the
Consolidated Blacklisting Report based on submitted blacklisting orders19. Hence, the
blacklisting order submitted to the office carries with it the presumption that the
                                                            
16
 GPPB Resolution No. 09‐2004 2004 as amended by GPPB Resolution No. 03‐2011.  
17
 GPPB Resolution No. 18‐2004. 
18
  Section  1.3  of  the  Implementing  Guidelines  of  Executive  Order  No.  662,  as  Amended  by  Executive 
Order  No.  662‐A,  Entitled  “Enhancing  the  Transparency  Measures  under  Republic  Act  No.  9184  and 
Creating the Procurement Transparency Group. 
19
 Section 9.2 of the Blacklisting Guidelines. 

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provisions of the Blacklisting Guidelines and the Termination Guidelines were duly
complied with and that due process20 was afforded the blacklisted manufacturer,
supplier, distributor, contractor or consultant.

Pursuant to the Blacklisting Guidelines, please be informed that as of <Date of

Posting>, we have included the name of Name of Company in the Consolidated
Blacklisting Report posted in the GPPB website21. We shall remove the name of Name
of Company from the list of blacklisted entities after the period of penalty has lapsed or
a delisting order is submitted to this office by the blacklisting agency.

Your effort to comply with the requirements of the procurement law and its rules
and regulations is highly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

NAME OF SIGNATORY
Designation

Copy Furnished:
NAME OF COMPANY
Address of the Company

   

                                                            
20
 GPPB Circular 01‐2013. 
21
 www.gppb.gov.ph. 

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 
“Reply Letter Template for BO with
lacking requirements”
<Date>

NAME OF ADDRESSEE
Designation
AGENCY (ACRONYM)
Address

Dear Addressee:

This has reference to Blacklisting Order No. <BO Number> where the penalty of
blacklisting and disqualification from participating in bidding opportunities for all
government projects is imposed against <Name of Company> for a period of <Number of
year/s> year from <start date> to <End date>.

In this regard, we would like to clarify the <Indicate lacking requirement/s> of the
said supplier as required in the Uniform Guidelines for Blacklisting of Manufacturers,
Suppliers, Distributors, Contractors and Consultants22 (Blacklisting Guidelines).

Pending any response to the foregoing request, we shall hold in abeyance the
posting of the said Blacklisting Order. We note, however, that the non-posting of the
Blacklisting Order in the GPPB Website or the non-inclusion of the name of the blacklisted
manufacturer, supplier, distributor, contractor or consultants in the Consolidated
Blacklisting Report of the GPPB does not affect the status of the blacklisted entity in as
much as the operative act of the blacklisting is the issuance of the blacklisting order by the
agency concerned, and not the submission thereof to the GPPB.

Your effort to comply with the requirements of the procurement law and its rules
and regulations is highly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

NAME OF SIGNATORY
Designation

Copy Furnished:
NAME OF COMPANY
                                                            
22
 GPPB Resolution No. 09‐2004 as amended by GPPB Resolution No. 03‐2011. 

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 R epub lic  of the Ph ilipp in es

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

Address of the Company
TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
 

“Acknowledgment/Reply Letter
Template for Delisting Orders”

<Date>

NAME OF ADDRESSEE
Designation
AGENCY (ACRONYM)
Address

Dear Addressee:

We acknowledge receipt of Delisting Order No. <DO Number> dated <Date of

DO> informing this office of <Name of Agency> decision to delist <Name of
Company to be delisted>.

We wish to emphasize that the delisting order operates to remove the name of the
blacklisted supplier from the GPPB Consolidated Blacklisting Report (CBR).
Accordingly, the delisted supplier becomes qualified to join any procurement activity of
the government unless another Blacklisting Order exists that prevents the contractor
from securing contracts from other government agencies.

<Please include this portion if there are lacking requirements>

Pursuant to the Uniform Guidelines of Blacklisting, the Delisting Order shall
contain the name of project/contract and location, specified sanction being lifted, the
number of previously issued blacklisting Department/Office Orders or Board
Resolutions and the effectivity date of delisting. In this regard, may we respectfully
confirm the following:

<Please choose whichever is applicable>

1) Name of Project/Contract Location: xxx
2) Specific Sanction being lifted: xxx
3) Blacklisting Order No.: xxx
4) Effectivity date of Delisting: xxx

Be that as it may, please be informed that <Name of Company> is removed

from the registry of blacklisted suppliers shown in the GPPB website23 and in the CBR
unless a Blacklisting Order has been issued by another agency.

                                                            
23
 www.gppb.gov.ph 

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 Your effort to comply with the requirements of the procurement law and its rules
and regulations is highly appreciated. <Name of PMD Personnel> of the Performance
Monitoring Division of GPPB-TSO shall be coordinating with your authorized
representative with regard to the above-cited matter; or she may also be reached at 900-
6741 to 44, or email address at [email protected].

Very truly yours,

NAME OF SIGNATORY
Designation

Copy Furnished:
NAME OF COMPANY
Address of the Company
 

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