PROCUREMENT

PLANNING

NAME OF SPEAKER

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 I Module Objectives

II Procurement Planning

III Procurement Planning and Budget Linkage

IV Basic Principles on the Conduct of Market Study

V Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP)

VI Annual Procurement Plan (APP)

VII Early Procurement Regime

VIII Simplified Posting and Electronic Submission of Procurement Reports

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 MODULE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the module, participants should be able to:

1. Apply and incorporate the fundamentals of Procurement

Planning;

2. Understand the basic principles of market research; and

3. Identify relevant procurement projects with proper budget

allocation within the given timeline.

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 PROCUREMENT PLANNING

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What is Procurement?

It is the process of selecting services

from a supplier who fits best the need.

It includes the process of selecting

products and services that will provide
value for money.

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Who are the Players in Procurement Planning?

Approving Bids And Awards

End-User
Authority/HoPE Committee (BAC)

& Secretariat

Technical
Budget Office
Working Group

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Philippine Procurement Paradigm

2 ASSESS PROCURE 3
Review feasibility/ market studies
Post/Advertise opportunity
Consolidate into Annual
Open and evaluate bids
Procurement Plan (APP)
Post-qualify
Decide procurement method
Award and enter into contract
Approve APP
Determine readiness

1 IDENTIFY IMPLEMENT 4
Cost-benefit analysis Oversee implementation
Feasibility study Inspect and accept deliveries
Release payment
Market study
PPMP

NEEDS SATISFACTION
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Delays and Failures of Bidding

*Primary cause of delays and failure of bidding based on Agency Procurement Compliance
and Performance Indicators (APCPI) Confirmation Result of Participating Agencies.

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Challenges in Procurement

2 ASSESS PROCURE 3
50% of Review feasibility/ market studies
Post/Advertise opportunity
Consolidate into Annual
Failure of Procurement Plan (APP)
Open and evaluate bids
bidding is Post-qualify
Decide procurement method
Award and enter into contract
attributed to Approve APP
POOR Determine readiness
PLANNING
1 IDENTIFY IMPLEMENT 4
Cost-benefit analysis Oversee implementation
Inspect and accept deliveries
Feasibility study
Release payment
Market study

PPMP

NEEDS SATISFACTION
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What is Procurement Planning?

Process of determining the following:

?
How many do What are the
What to buy?
you need? details?

R.A.
9184

What is the When you How to

cost? need it? source it?
IT AIMS TO MANAGE THE EXPECTATIONS FOR FULFILLMENT OF PROCUREMENT NEEDS.
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Procurement Planning

Objective

For the Procuring Entity to schedule its procurement activities in advance, consistent with its
approved budget and its target date of implementation.
Ensures that the overall goal of a particular project will be achieved effectively and efficiently.

Precludes occasions for unnecessary government purchases and circumventions of the

prescribed procurement procedures
Advance Deliveries
Suki System
Unwarranted resort to alternative methods procurement
Value for money 
Fit for purpose It must be done within
budgetary context.

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Challenges in Procurement Planning

1 2 3
Proposed
projects set in Lack or limited
Lack of or the Project training or
insufficient Procurement experience in
proper market Management crafting TORs
study and Plan (PPMP) and/ or
cost-benefit not ‘planned’ technical
analysis oftentimes specifications
thought of after
the Budget is
enacted

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Effects in Procurement

Failure of Bidding Delay in Procurement Ineffective Procurement

Failure D
of
I LE
F ABidding
Delay in
Procurement

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Better Procurement Management
1

Every organization on the planet knows WHAT

they do. These are the products they sell or the
services they offer.

Some organizations know HOW they do it. These

are the things that make them special or set them
apart from their competition.

Very few organizations know WHY they do what

they do. WHY is not about making money. That’s
a result. WHY is a purpose, cause, or belief.
It’s the very reason your organization exists.

1 Sinek, S. (2009). Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action.
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 KNOWLEDGE
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 PROCUREMENT PLANNING
AND BUDGET LINKAGE

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Procurement Planning and Budget Linkage

PLANNING

Section 7.1
of IRR

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Procurement Planning and Budget Linkage

Section 7.2 of IRR

No procurement shall be undertaken

unless it is accordance with the
approved Annual Procurement Plan
(APP)

Approval of the APP by the Head

of Procuring Entity (HoPE) or
designated second-ranking official
is mandatory

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Procurement Planning Timeline

Procurement Identification Procurement Assessment

of current FY of current FY of current FY of current FYr of current FY of next fiscal year

• Cost- • Project • Consolidati • Approval • Revisio • Revisio

benefit Procurem on of of n of n of
analysis ent PPMPs to Indicative PPMP PPMP
• Feasibility Managem Indicative APP and & &
study ent Plan Annual budget Indicativ Indicativ
• Market (PPMP) Procureme proposal e APP e APP
study nt Plan based based
(APP) on NEP on GAA

End-User Representative/Unit BAC & Secretariat Hope/Approving Bac & Secretariat

Authority

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Procurement Planning Vis-à-Vis Budget Cycle

of prior FY of current FY of current FY of current FY of current FY of next  FY

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 BASIC PRINCIPLES ON THE
CONDUCT OF MARKET STUDY

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Market Study

A process of gathering and analyzing information about capabilities

within the market to satisfy agency need.

Gathering data on vendor capabilities, product’s salient characteristics,

best practices, typical timelines for delivery/implementation, etc. and
then synthesizing it

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Market Study

Requirement
Definition

Identify Develop
Desired Procurement
Outcomes Plan

Analyze
Supply Market

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Advantages

Time & Cost Improve Transparency

Efficient Competition

Avoids Conflict of Equal

Interest Opportunities

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 PROJECT PROCUREMENT
MANAGEMENT PLAN (PPMP)

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PPMP

A guide document in the procurement and contract

implementation process, as well as a vital reference in
procurement monitoring.

Tool allowing the PE the flexibility to optimize the utilization of scarce

resources.
Minimize the practice of doing short-cuts

Each end-user unit shall prepare the PPMP during the budget preparation to support the cost
estimates in the budget proposal.

The end-user or implementing units shall be responsible for the preparation of all documents
necessary for the procurement activity, including but shall not be limited to, the technical
specifications, scope of work, or terms of reference

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PPMP

Contracting Arrangement Type and Objective

Extent/Size Procurement Methods

Time Schedule Estimated Budget

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PPMP Sample Format

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PPMP Sample Format

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Identifying the Need

Suggested basis for

identifying needs

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Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)

The ABC reflected in the APP and PPMP shall be consistent

with the appropriations for the project authorized in the
GAA, continuing and automatic appropriations, the corporate
budget, or the Appropriations Ordinance, as the case may be.

For multi-year contracts, for which a Multi-Year Contracting

Authority (MYCA) formerly MYOA or an equivalent document is
required, the ABC shall be that incorporated in the project cost
reflected in the MYOA or equivalent document

For Foreign-funded Procurement, the ABC refers to the cost

estimate prepared by the PE and approved by the foreign
government/foreign or international financing institution as
specified in the Treaty or International or Executive Agreement

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Preparation of PPMP

During Budget Preparation/Budget Call

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Determination of ABC

End user to conduct market study

Market price, inflation and cost of money related to the procurement

time table must also be considered.

In determining the ABC, the end-user unit, with the assistance of the
TWG (when necessary), must consider the different cost
components.

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 KNOWLEDGE
CHECK

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Project Costing

The practice of forecasting the cost of completing a

project with a defined scope.

The summation of individual cost elements, using

established methods and valid data, to estimate the
future costs of a project/contract, based on what is
known today.

Prediction of quantities, cost, and/or price of

resources required by the scope of an asset
investment option, activity, or project

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Cost Estimate

Determined using experience and calculating, and

forecasting the future cost of resources, methods, and
management within a scheduled time frame.

Critical for:

Deciding whether to take on a project;

Determining a project’s eventual scope;
Establish a project cost baseline; and
Ensuring that projects remain financially
feasible and avoid cost overruns.

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When are Cost Estimates being Prepared?

2 ASSESS PROCURE 3
Review feasibility/ market studies
Post/Advertise opportunity
Consolidate into Annual
Open and evaluate bids
Procurement Plan (APP)
Post-qualify
Decide procurement method
Award and enter into contract
Approve APP
Determine readiness

1 IDENTIFY IMPLEMENT 4
Cost-benefit analysis Oversee implementation
Feasibility study Inspect and accept deliveries
Release payment
Market study
PPMP

NEEDS SATISFACTION
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When are Cost Estimates being Prepared?
As early as the Budget Preparation through the issuance of a Budget Call, government agencies
are required to prepare cost estimates for its procurement activities for the succeeding year

PPMPs of various divisions/units/offices are required to support budget proposal of government

agencies

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Tools in Project Costing & Determination of ABC
Bottom-Up (Analytical)
Analogous Estimating
Estimating
o Also called “top-down” estimating or “historical o Provides the “most accurate” estimating technique if a
costing” complete Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is
o Draws from a purpose-built archive of historical available.
project data, often specific to an organization.  o Also the most versatile estimating technique and you
o Can be quite accurate if used to form estimates for can use it for many types of projects.
similar projects and if experts can precisely assess o But it can also be time-consuming, especially in large
the factors affecting costs. and complex projects with numerous work breakdown
structure components.

Parametrics Estimating
Life Cycle Costing
o A method of estimating the cost of a project (or part of
a project) based on one or more project-based cost o A Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) Estimate provides a
factors. structured accounting of resources and associated
cost elements required to develop, produce, deploy
o Historical bid data is commonly used to define and sustain a particular program.
parameters related to the cost of a typical
transportation facility construction, such as cost per o The LCC process can be as simple as a table of
lane mile, cost per interchange or cost per square expected annual costs or it can be complex model
foot. Percentages can also be used to estimate the that allows for the creation of scenarios based on
cost of project elements based on historical cost assumptions about future costs.
information. Parametric methods are often used in o A life cycle cost analysis involves the analysis of the
early estimating, such as planning and scoping costs of a system or a component over its entire life
estimates. span.
o Unit costs must be accurate for this method to be
effective.

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Tools in Project Costing & Determination of ABC
Method Strength Weakness Application
Analogous o Requires little data o Subjective adjustments 1. When little data is available
o Based on actual data o Accuracy depends on 2. Rough order of magnitude
o Reasonably quick similarity of items estimate
o Good audit trail o Difficult to assess effect of 3. Cross-check
design change
o Blind to cost drivers

Bottom-up o Easily audited o Requires detailed design 1. Production estimating

o Sensitive to labor rates o Slow and laborious 2. Software development
o Tracks vendor quotes o Cumbersome 3. Negotiations
o Time honored
Parametric o Reasonably quick o Lacks detail 1. Budgetary estimates
o Encourages discipline o Model investment 2. Design-to-cost trade studies
o Good audit trail o Cultural barriers 3. Cross-check
o Objective, little bias o Need to understand model’s 4. Baseline estimate
o Cost driver visibility behavior 5. Cost goal allocations
o Incorporates real-world effects
(funding, technical, and risk)

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Elements of Life Cycle Costing

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Technical Specifications

states the needs to be satisfied

defines what it wishes to buy

defines expectations

establishes the standard directly affects the quality

and performance

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Specifications Development Process

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Sources of Specifications

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Characteristics of Specifications

Clear Consistent Complete

Concise Competitve

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Types of Specifications

Functional Performance Design

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Specifications for Goods

Generally, performance or functional specifications are preferred

Note:

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Specifications for Services

Detailed description of the services to be provided

Time, duration and place of service provision

Required response times for provision

Detailed procedures and responsibilities for

contract supervision

Key performance indicators for acceptance of

performed service

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Scope of Work for Infrastructure Projects

For the technical characteristics of the Works procured, the

specifications will need to include aspects like:

1. Specifications for all the materials (e.g. with reference to

ISO Standards or equivalent national standards),
sample and testing requirements;

2. Detailed Drawings;

3. Required standards for workmanship by reference to

national standards;

4. Any special requirements as to the machinery to be

used in executing the Works or the ambient conditions;

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Scope of Work for Infrastructure Projects

5. Soil conditions of the site (soil and sub-surface

conditions);

6. Defining available site facilities and the distribution of

responsibilities between bidder, other contractors and the
PE for site management;

7. Terms of installation, commissioning and handover

before the work is considered complete;

8. Any requirements for environmental management

systems’ certification (ISO 14001 or equivalent). In
Europe Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).

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Terms of Reference for Consulting Services

1 2 3
Background Objectives Scope of Work

4 5 6
Time Services and
Schedule Facilities
Training
and Provided by
Reports Employer

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Specifications Writing

Consult Stakeholders

In developing the project requirements and TS/SOW/TOR,

Procuring Entity may engage the services of technical experts,
whether in-house or consultants, to ensure that the requirements
and the TS/SOW/TOR are adequate to achieve the objectives of the
particular procurement

Set CLEAR specifications:

Clear and unambiguous
Reminder on reference to Brand Names (Section 18)
Updated, where technology is taken to account
Fits the actual requirements of the PMO/End-user

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Specifications Writing

Be as specific &
State a requirement Explain the intent
detailed as possible
of fact only one time & purpose of every
in stating mandatory
& avoid duplication item
requirements

Be as flexible as
Specify what you Look to increase
possible without
need not how to get competition not to
compromising
what you need reduce it
objective

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Green Specifications

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Purchase Request

Purchase Request
Request for purchase or requisition of
supplies, materials and equipment or its
equivalent shall be duly approved by proper
authorities.
Source: Training Handbook on Government Expenditures

In no way that the End-user Unit submit

their P.R. ahead of the approved PPMP
item.

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 KNOWLEDGE
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 ANNUAL PROCUREMENT
PLAN (APP)

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APP

The entirety of the procurement activities that will be undertaken

by the procuring Entity within the calendar year using the
prescribed format issued by the GPPB.

Shall be consolidated by the BAC Secretariat from the PPMPs of end-user

units. The BAC shall take into consideration the following factors:

One year planning Emergency or

Schedule of Activities
perspective Contingency Fund

Should be maintained and updated regularly

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APP

In the consolidation of PPMPs, the BAC may adopt a strategy through

where similar items of procurement are packaged into one procurement
undertaking.

A review and updating of the individual PPMPs and the APP shall be done
regularly, at least once every 6 months or as often as necessary. The end-
user or implementing units shall be responsible for the changes to the
PPMPs, while the BAC Secretariat shall be responsible for the
consolidation of these PPMPs into an APP.

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Preparation of APP

Recommendation of Approval by HoPE

procurement methods by the
Consolidation by BAC Sec BAC

Checking of
procurement methods

Proposed procurement
methods (End-user)

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Preparation of APP
Once GAA, Corporate Budget or
Appropriation Ordinance Becomes Final

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Tips in Consolidating PPMPs into APP

Sort by Type of
Procurement

Check for Items which

can be merged
Goods Infrastructure Consulting
i.e: IT Equipment, Design and Build
projects, Office Furniture, etc
Common Use Supplies

CSE NON-CSE
Mode of Procurement

Sources of Funds

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1 2 3 4 5 7 9

6 8

Column 1: Code (UACS/PAP) Column 5:Mode of Procurement

Column 2: Procurement Program/Project Column 6:Schedule of Each Stage of the Procurement Activity
Column 3: PMO/End-user Column 7:Source of Funds
Column 4: EPA or not Column 8:Estimated Budget
Column 9 Remarks (Brief Description of the P/A/P)

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Actual APP Sample

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Preparation of Supplemental APP

BAC &
END-USER HOPE
BAC SECRETARIAT

Consolidate PPMP/s to Approve

Update/Supplement
Updated/Supplemental Updated/Supplemental
PPMP
APP APP

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Notes in Filling Out APP

PE’s internal numbering system or use the Unified Account Codes

(UACS) may be used as PAP Codes. Please refer to Joint Circular
No. 2013-1 COA-DBM-DOF-Unified Accounts Code Structure.

For the PMO/End-user column, multiple end-user units are allowed

only if the procurement activity was consolidated by the BAC to
procure requirements of the end-user units.

Drop down lists are available for Mode of Procurement and Source
of Funds for ease of use.

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Notes in Filling Out APP

Specific schedule for Ads/Post of IB/REI (similar to RFQ), Sub/Open

of Bids, NOA and/or Contract Signing are automatically identified
thru MS Excel formula. Specific period (dates, month, quarter) for
each procurement activity should be indicated.

Total ABC column cannot be edited but is automatically computed by

filling out the MOOE or CO columns. Ensure that amounts indicated
are aligned with budget documents.

For MYCA projects, ABC shall be the full amount stated in the MYCA
with remarks on the amount to be disbursed on the particular FY.

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APP VIS-À-VIS APP-CSE

APP being referred to in the IRR of RA 9184 is different from the

APP-CSE

APP-CSE serves as basis of DBM – PS in projecting its inventory

requirements, scheduling of activities, and over-all management
of the central procurement of common-use goods (DBM Circular
Letter 2011-6 & 2011-6a)

Common-use supplies – refers to those supplies and materials

and equipment included in the price list of the PS which are
necessary in the transaction of the official business of the
procuring entity and consumed in its day-to-day operations

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APP-CSE

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 EARLY PROCUREMENT REGIME

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Early Procurement Activities (EPA)
GPPB Resolution No. 14-2019

EPA refers to the conduct of procurement activities, from posting of

the procurement opportunity, if required, until recommendation of the
BAC to the HoPE as to the award of the contract, for goods to be
delivered, infrastructure projects to be implemented and consulting
services to be rendered in the following fiscal year, pending
approval of their respective funding sources.

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Why Conduct EPA?

Early Effectively
Timely
completion of manage
implementation
procurement procurement
of projects
projects projects

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Scope and Application
All types of procurement for goods, infrastructure projects and consulting services.

National
Government

General Appropriations Act

Government
-owned and/or State
Controlled Universities Appropriations ordinance
Corporations
Corporate Budget
Loan Agreement (Foreign-Assisted
Projects)

Government Local
Financial Government
Institutions Units

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Scope and Application

A Procurement Project shall refer to a specific or identified procurement which shall be

described , detailed, and scheduled in the PPMP which shall be consolidated in the APP.

EPA is applicable for Procurement Projects undertaken through:

Competitive Bidding
Alternative Methods of Procurement

Exception:
Repeat Order
Shopping
Negotiated Procurement – Emergency Cases
Negotiated Procurement – Take-Over of Contracts
Negotiated Procurement – Small Value Procurement

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Scope and Application

All the appropriate preparatory activities shall be completed :

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Market Research
For Civil Works: Detailed Engineering Designs, Regulatory
Clearances and Right of Way Acquisitions

APP must be approved by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE) and must
be submitted to:

NGAs and GOCCs GOCCs under Governance LGUs

Commission for GOCCs (GCG)

Department of Budget
GCG Sanggunian
and Management

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Preparatory Activities

The indicative APP shall be posted on the agency’s Transparency Seal.

(DBM Circular Letter No. 2018-8 )

The Certificate of Availability of Funds shall not be

required prior to the commencement of EPA. (GPPB
Circular 05-2018, dated 18 May 2018) Procurement
Planning Processes/Requirements

The Certificate of Availability of Funds shall not be required.

(GPB Circular 05-2018)

The Bidding Documents and PhilGEPS posting shall expressly provide that the procurement
project is undertaken through EPA.

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Preparatory Activities

The Prospective Bidders shall be properly informed of the following:

Rules and procedure of EPA

Fixed price rule
Extension of the bid validity and security
Validity of the eligibility requirements prior to the award of contract
Conditions of award
Date of earliest delivery

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Procurement Timeline

The conduct of EPA from posting to recommendation of the BAC to the

HoPE as to the award of the contract shall observe the mandatory timelines
set forth in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Republic Act No. 9184, including the period for re-bidding which shall be
within fifteen (15) days after each declaration of failure of bidding, which
may be extended up to thirty (30) days upon approval of the HoPE

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Revision of the Indicative APP before Award of Contract
As soon as the funding source for the Procurement Project has been approved, regardless of the
stage

Upon approval of the APP and the commencement of the running of the period to award the
contract and complete the procurement process, the HoPE may approve or disapprove the
recommendation of the BAC:
APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL

HoPE shall issue the Notice of Award

HoPE shall notify BAC and the
to the Lowest calculated Responsive
bidder in writing of the decision
Bid or Highest Rated Responsive Bid
and grounds
and thereafter sign the contract

The final approved APP shall be submitted to the GPPB on or before the end of January of the
budget year, and shall be posted in accordance with Executive Order No. 662. series of 2007, as
amended.

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Award of Contract
To Award

Rule 1:

Notwithstanding the mandatory procurement timeline provided in Section 37 of RA No.

9184, Procurement Projects undertaken through EPA may be awarded upon approval and
effectivity of the GAA, reenacted budget, appropriations ordinance, corporate budget or
loan agreement, as the case may be.
Example:
NEP ABC LCRB GAA
1 Million 1 Million 1 Million 1 Million

However, in the case of a reenacted budget, the PE may only

award the contract for Recurring Procurement Projects and not
for new Procurement Projects.

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Award of Contract
To Award

Rule 2:

If the amount authorized for a Procurement Project has been reduced, the PE may still make an
award if the contract price to be awarded is within the amount authorized in the GAA, reenacted
budget, appropriations ordinance, corporate budget, or loan agreement regardless of the posted
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC).

Example:
NEP ABC LCRB GAA
1.2 Million 1.2 Million 1 Million 1 Million

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Award of Contract
Not to Award

Rule 1:

If the amount therefor has been withdrawn or in the event the amount authorized in the GAA,
reenacted budget, appropriations ordinance, corporate budget, or loan agreement is lower than
the amount of contract to be awarded.

Example 1 (Withdrawn):
NEP ABC LCRB GAA
1.5 Million 1.5 Million 1.3 Million 0

Example 2 (Below the contract to be awarded):

NEP ABC LCRB GAA
1 Million 1 Million 900 Thousand 800 Thousand

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Award of Contract
Not to Award

Rule 2:

In all instances, the HoPE has the authority to exercise the reservation clause under Section 41
of RA No. 9184, which grants the HoPE the right not to award the contract if, for any justifiable
and reasonable ground, the award of the contract will not redound to the benefit of the
government.

Rule 3:

Notwithstanding the approval and effectivity of the GAA, reenacted budget, appropriations
ordinance, corporate budget or loan agreement, as the case may be, PEs shall not award
contracts for Procurement Projects requiring Special Allotment Release Order or Sub-Allotment
Release Order until the same has been issued, secured or released.

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Tolling of Periods

Pending approval and effectivity of the GAA, corporate budget or appropriations ordinance, or the
loan agreement in the case of FAPs, the following periods shall be tolled or suspended:

The fifteen-day (15 day) period for the HoPE to approve the Resolution of the BAC
and to issue the Notice of Award provided under Section 37

The three-month (3-month) period within which to complete the procurement

process, from the opening of bids up to the award of contract, under Section 38 of RA
No. 9184.

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Tolling of Periods

The period of time for the award of contract and termination of the
procurement process, as the case may be, shall begin to run again
upon the approval and effectivity of the GAA, reenacted budget,
appropriations ordinance, corporate budget or loan agreement, as the
case may be

It shall NOT commence anew but rather, grants the HoPE the balance
of the remaining period to award the contract or terminate the
procurement process.

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Tolling of Periods
Sample Timeline

17 days

Tolled Period
73 days 15 days

30 Jul 11 Oct 12 Oct 1 Jan 16 Jan 18 Jan

Approval and HoPE to To complete

Bid BAC
Effectivity of Award the 3-month
Opening Recommendation
GAA Contract process

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Tolling of Periods
Example

Bid Opening BAC Recommendation Start of Tolled Period

30 July 11 October 12 October

The HoPE has seventeen (17) days to complete the procurement process from the approval and
effectivity of the funding source. This is the period remaining from the 3-month period to complete
the procurement process, i.e., 90 days less 23 days (or the period covering July 30 to October 11).

If the approval and effectivity of the GAA is 1 January, the 3-month period to complete the
procurement process and the 15-day period for the HoPE to approve the contract shall run again
and the HoPE:

To Award To Complete the Process

16 January 18 January

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 SIMPLIFIED POSTING AND
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF
PROCUREMENT REPORTS

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Reportal Requirements to GPPB

PMR for 1st PMR for 2nd

Approved Updated Updated Approved
Semester Semester
APP shall be APP shall be APP shall be APCPI shall
shall be shall be
submitted to submitted to submitted to be submitted
submitted to submitted to
GPPB by the GPPB by the GPPB by to GPPB by
GPPB by GPPB by
January 30 July January March 31
July 14 January 14

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Electronic Submission of Reports
GPPB Resolution No. 11-2020

Mandatory submission through electronic mail

Procurement Reports Procurement Certification on Posting of APP/

in Microsoft Excel Reports in PDF PMR signed by BAC Sec Head

Mandatory posting of the APPs and PMRs in the agency website and discontinuance of
posting the same in the GPPB website

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