Ra 9184
RESOLUTION NO. 03-2009
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APPROVING THE REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184 WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184), entitled “An Act Providing for the Modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procurement Activities of the Government and For Other Purposes,” took effect on 26 January 2003, while its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) took effect on 8 October 2003; WHEREAS, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), under Section 63 of the IRR-A of RA 9184, is mandated to formulate and amend public procurement policies, rules and regulations, and amend, whenever necessary, the IRR-A of RA 9184; WHEREAS, during the Philippines Development Forum held last March 2008, the Government of the Philippines (GOP) and its Development Partners agreed to formulate the implementing rules and regulations governing procurement of foreignfunded projects (IRR-B) within one (1) year thereof; WHEREAS, during the 4th GPPB Regular Meeting, held last 29 April 2008, the proposed steps for the formulation of IRR-B and the corresponding timelines for each step was presented to and duly approved by the GPPB; WHEREAS, an IRR-B Committee was constituted consisting of the following: 1) Government of the Philippines (GOP) through the GPPB; 2) Development Partners; and 3) Civil Society Organization (CSO) and Private Sector; WHEREAS, the salient provisions of the proposed IRR-B, the priority issues and other pertinent matters were discussed in a series of small group meetings/discussions held from the months of July to September 2008, as well as, in two (2) consultation meetings held on 3 June and 8 July 2008, respectively; WHEREAS, during the 8th GPPB Regular Meeting held last 3 October 2008, the Board instructed the GPPB – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) to move towards the issuance of one implementing set of rules and
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APPROVING THE REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184 WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184), entitled “An Act Providing for the Modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procurement Activities of the Government and For Other Purposes,” took effect on 26 January 2003, while its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) took effect on 8 October 2003; WHEREAS, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), under Section 63 of the IRR-A of RA 9184, is mandated to formulate and amend public procurement policies, rules and regulations, and amend, whenever necessary, the IRR-A of RA 9184; WHEREAS, during the Philippines Development Forum held last March 2008, the Government of the Philippines (GOP) and its Development Partners agreed to formulate the implementing rules and regulations governing procurement of foreignfunded projects (IRR-B) within one (1) year thereof; WHEREAS, during the 4th GPPB Regular Meeting, held last 29 April 2008, the proposed steps for the formulation of IRR-B and the corresponding timelines for each step was presented to and duly approved by the GPPB; WHEREAS, an IRR-B Committee was constituted consisting of the following: 1) Government of the Philippines (GOP) through the GPPB; 2) Development Partners; and 3) Civil Society Organization (CSO) and Private Sector; WHEREAS, the salient provisions of the proposed IRR-B, the priority issues and other pertinent matters were discussed in a series of small group meetings/discussions held from the months of July to September 2008, as well as, in two (2) consultation meetings held on 3 June and 8 July 2008, respectively; WHEREAS, during the 8th GPPB Regular Meeting held last 3 October 2008, the Board instructed the GPPB – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) to move towards the issuance of one implementing set of rules and