MBTF orders efficient procurement
THE Dagupan City government under the stewardship Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, recently conducted a two-day seminar on the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Government Procurement Reform Act, for city hall employees.
Among those who attended the seminar were members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), its technical working group and secretariat, the city’s department heads and division heads and focal persons of the city.
“We want to do everything right. Oftentimes there’s fear on how we could deliver the government services faster to the people without violating the law on procurement. This is an opportune time to introduce change,” said Fernandez.
She challenged participants to prepare their budget through good planning by applying what they have learned from the seminar.
Among topics discussed in the seminar included an overview of the revised IRR of R.A. 9184, standardized bidding procedures for goods and infrastructure projects, bidding documents for the procurement of goods and infrastructure projects, and procedures for consulting services.
Executive Director V of the Government Procurement Policy Board lawyer Dennis S. Santiago reminded the participants that in procurement it is “what you need, not what you want” that should be given utmost consideration.
“We have delivered and implemented the most number of programs and projects in our city, which is more than what had been implemented by the previous administration, because of cost efficiency minus corruption,” the mayor said.
“We are still targeting the delivery of more services and we want it at the right time. This is why, it is important that we equip our employee with the knowledge and know-how in observing efficient procurement,” she added. (CIO/JCB)
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