Government Procurement PH - GPPB-Tso

𝗞𝗮-𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶 𝗸𝗮 𝗯𝗮? 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼 𝗞𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆!

May tanong ka ba tungkol sa Sagip Saka at kung paano ito magagamit sa public procurement?

Samahan ang Department of Agriculture at ang GPPB-TSO sa isang special live program para sa ating mga magsasaka, mangingisda, kooperatiba, asosasyon, at procuring entities na gustong mas maintindihan ang mga proseso, requirements, at oportunidad sa ilalim ng Sagip Saka.

Sa programang ito, sasagutin ng ating mga procurement experts ang inyong mga tanong tungkol sa Sagip Saka, kabilang ang mga dapat ihanda, paano makipag-ugnayan sa government agencies, at paano mas mapapalakas ang partisipasyon ng farmers and fisherfolk sa public procurement.

📅 Hunyo 2, 2026 | Martes
🕑 Alas dos ng hapon | 2:00 PM
📍 Live via DA Sagip Saka page at GPPB-TSO page

Dahil sa Bagong Pilipinas, ang procurement ay hindi lang proseso. Ito ay daan para mas mailapit ang oportunidad sa ating mga lokal na prodyuser.

Ihanda na ang inyong mga tanong, mga ka-agri! 🌾🐟

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗛𝗨𝗕 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬| 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀

Successfully registered for the Strategic Procurement Para sa Bagong Pilipinas training? Please read the ProHub access instructions carefully.

All successful registrants through the Google Form on or before May 28, 2026 were redirected to a special instruction link containing the ProHub course link, enrollment key/password, and step-by-step guide.

Please note: No separate confirmation email will be sent. The course link and enrollment key/password were already provided through the instruction link after successful registration.

Due to the high volume of users accessing ProHub, some may experience temporary issues such as slow loading or a Bad Gateway error. This means many users are accessing the platform at the same time.

For enrolled participants, you have until June 12, 2026 to accomplish the course requirements, take the post-test, pass the exam, and download your Certificate of Participation. No extension will be given unless announced.

Kindly try again during off-peak hours and make sure to read and follow all instructions carefully.

Thank you for your patience and continued support!

𝗚𝗣𝗣𝗕-𝗧𝗦𝗢 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗕 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗕 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗗𝗕 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) visited the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 28 May 2026 for a learning session on Merit Point Criteria (MPC), as part of its continuing policy development work on the award criteria introduced under Republic Act No. 12009, or the New Government Procurement Act.

The discussion focused on how ADB applies Merit Point Criteria in bid evaluation, particularly in assessing both price and non-price attributes to determine the most advantageous procurement outcome. The session provided valuable insights for GPPB-TSO’s ongoing work on the guidelines for the Most Economically Advantageous Responsive Bid (MEARB) and the Most Advantageous Responsive Bid (MARB).

Representing GPPB-TSO were Officer-in-Charge Sofia C. Yanto-Abad, Deputy Director General Atty. Ma. Jozzenne Claire Beltran-Carandang, Atty. Elena Liliosa Escober, Atty. Fritz Turqueza, Atty. Katrina Margarita Lopez, Atty. Christine Paciencia, Atty. Shann Tanaka-Montefrio, Maria Lora Alvarez-Hortillas, Renlay Co**ha, Cheng Bigay, and Jeannie Rose Maraya.

They were joined by representatives from ADB’s Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD), namely Sina Velioglu, Mikaella Jazmine A. De Guzman, Prasath Sanjeewa, and Masayuki Omote.

Through this engagement, GPPB-TSO continues to benchmark international good practices and strengthen the development of practical, transparent, and fit-for-purpose guidelines that will help procuring entities apply MEARB and MARB in a manner that promotes quality, value for money, fairness, and accountability in public procurement.

ADB’s guidance on Merit Point Criteria emphasizes the importance of balancing cost, quality, sustainability, technical merit, and long-term project outcomes in procurement evaluation.

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) advises participants of Strategic Procurement sa Bagong Pilipinas that ProHub is currently experiencing a high volume of users, which may result in temporary downtime or access difficulties.

Participants who are experiencing access issues are encouraged to try again at a later time.

Please be guided by the following deadlines:

Google Form registration will close tomorrow, May 28, 2026. Interested participants are encouraged to register before the deadline.

For those who have successfully registered, ProHub enrollment will remain open until June 3, 2026 for certificate processing.

Please note that ProHub is used for enrollment and certificate processing. Participants may still watch the training this Friday via Facebook Live through the official Government Procurement PH page.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support as we continue to serve the procurement community.

𝗚𝗣𝗣𝗕-𝗧𝗦𝗢 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔-𝗘𝗔𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲

The Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), led by Officer-in-Charge Atty. Sofia C. Yanto-Abad, met with representatives from the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA-EAP) and the World Bank to discuss the draft Procurement Observer’s Guide.

Joining the meeting were ANSA-EAP Executive Director Mr. Emile Gozali, Managing Director Mr. Dondon Parafina, and World Bank representative Mr. Ronaldo Oblebias.

The Procurement Observer’s Guide seeks to support the implementation of Republic Act No. 12009, or the New Government Procurement Act, by providing a practical framework for citizen and stakeholder participation in procurement observation and public oversight.

Through this initiative, GPPB-TSO continues to advance transparency, accountability, and participatory procurement by promoting inclusive, structured, and technology-enabled observation systems that strengthen public trust, procurement integrity, and evidence-based monitoring.

The Philippines successfully hosted the 6th Negotiating Round of the Philippines–European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH–EU FTA) on 18–22 May 2026 at the Sheraton Manila Hotel, Newport World Resorts.

Discussions under the Government Procurement (GP) Chapter focused on the finalization of the chapter text and the Philippines’ preliminary market access offers, following extensive consultations with relevant government agencies. These developments mark a key step toward aligning the country’s procurement framework with international standards while safeguarding national interests.

Representing the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) are Officer-in-Charge Atty. Sofia Yanto-Abad and Atty. Patricia Anne Garcia, working alongside the Philippine delegation from the Procurement Service – DBM, including Executive Director Genmaries Entredicho, Director Ramon Antonio L. Matibag, Deputy Executive Directors Atty. Marlita Vallestero-Dagsa and Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera Cruz, Atty. Aeron Christian Earl Apostol, and Atty. Bin Alireza Romero.

As host of the 6th round, the Philippines reaffirms its commitment to transparent, competitive, and globally responsive public procurement, in line with the reforms under the New Government Procurement Act (RA 12009).

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗚𝗣𝗔.

The 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 – 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗚𝗣𝗣𝗕-𝗧𝗦𝗢), through the Project Management Division and the Performance Monitoring Division, conducted the 𝟮-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗣𝗠𝗥) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗔𝗣𝗖𝗣𝗜) 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 on 25 to 26 May 2026.

The workshop served as a consultative venue to review, validate, and refine the proposed enhanced PMR and APCPI indicators in support of the implementation of Republic Act No. 12009, or the New Government Procurement Act, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Participants from GPPB Member Agencies, National Government Agencies, Local Government Units, State Universities and Colleges, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, Government Financial Institutions, and other key stakeholders shared technical inputs and practical recommendations to help develop a more responsive, analytics-ready, and policy-aligned procurement monitoring and assessment framework.

Through this collaborative effort, GPPB-TSO continues to strengthen evidence-based procurement governance, enhance performance monitoring, and support Procuring Entities in transitioning toward a more transparent, efficient, and accountable procurement system under the NGPA.

𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀! 🇵🇭💙

The GPPB-TSO invites you to join our FREE 4-hour training on Strategic Procurement Planning on May 29, 2026 (Friday), 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN, via Facebook Live.

As we work toward a Bagong Pilipinas, we also need your help in reaching more Procuring Entities, Procuring Officers, BAC members, and the wider procurement universe. By sharing this opportunity, you help expand access to procurement knowledge and strengthen better public service through more informed procurement practice.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!

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Please read the instructions carefully in the Google Form. Once you register, you will immediately see the ProHub registration link. No separate email instructions will be sent.

Let’s work together to build a more informed, empowered, and connected procurement community for a Bagong Pilipinas.

See you on May 29!

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀

Procurement is more than buying what government needs. It is about planning well, choosing the right approach, and making sure every peso leads to better public service.

Under RA 12009 and its IRR, strategic procurement planning helps agencies identify needs, align projects with the budget, conduct market scoping, consider sustainability, and select fit-for-purpose procurement methods.

When procurement is planned well, agencies can reduce delays, prepare realistic budgets, avoid failed bidding, and deliver essential goods, infrastructure, and services when the public needs them most.

Want to learn more? Join our training "Strategic Procurement Sa Bagong Pilipinas" this Friday, May 29, 2026 from 8AM-12NN live here at GPPB-TSO FB page and deepen your understanding of Strategic Procurement under RA 12009.