25/09/2026
๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐-๐ง๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
The Government Procurement Policy BoardโTechnical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) continues to strengthen the capacity of its GPPB-Recognized Trainers through its Retooling Program, equipping them with updates on recent procurement reforms and issuances under the New Government Procurement Act (RA No. 12009).
GPPB-TSO Director General Rowena Candice M. Ruiz led the discussion on GPPB Circular No. 8, s. 2026, which she proposed to strengthen the governmentโs procurement response to disasters. The guidelines cover procurement for disaster preparedness, anticipatory measures, and disaster-related mitigation, response, relief, recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and other related activities.
The guidelines provide Procuring Entities (PEs) with practical mechanisms to facilitate timely procurement before and during disaster situations. Among the key features highlighted by DG Ruiz were:
a. ๐๐ถ๐-๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ-๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. The guidelines provide PEs with procurement options suited to different stages and circumstances of a disaster, distinguishing preparedness and anticipatory measures from procurement undertaken in response to an actual emergency.
b. ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. Upon the issuance of a State of Imminent Disaster pursuant to Section 9 of RA No. 12287, PEs may undertake anticipatory action and proceed with appropriate procurement measures before the disaster occurs, enabling government to prepare for identified needs ahead of time.
c. ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ List. PEs are required to maintain a Suppliers List that can be used as a ready reference when undertaking Emergency Procurement, supporting faster identification and engagement of suppliers when immediate procurement action is necessary.
d. ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐. To simplify and facilitate Emergency Procurement, the guidelines provide customized forms, including the Emergency Procurement Compliance Form and Emergency Procurement Quotation Form, which PEs can readily accomplish.
The discussion emphasized that the guidelines are designed to help PEs prepare before disaster strikes and act promptly when immediate procurement is necessary, while maintaining the required safeguards and documentation.
Through the Retooling Program, the GPPB-TSO continues to equip its Recognized Trainers with current and practical knowledge to bring procurement reforms closer to Procuring Entities across the country. As GPPBโs procurement reformers on the ground, they serve as a vital link between procurement policy and implementation, translating new rules and reforms into practical knowledge that government practitioners can apply in their day-to-day procurement work.
