The government has published the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 12009, or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), which will serve as the guidelines for enforcing the new government procurement law.
In a statement yesterday, the DBM said the IRR is now accessible to the public and other stakeholders following its publication via the Official Gazette on February 10.
“Under Republic Act No. 12009, data and documents at all stages of procurement—from planning to contract implementation—will now be disclosed for public monitoring,” budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in the statement.
The IRR states the governing principles of government procurement, including transparency, competitiveness, efficiency, proportionality, accountability, participatory procurement, sustainability and professionalism.
This IRR shall also apply to all procurement by any branch, agency, department, bureau, office or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, government financial institutions, state universities and colleges and local government units.
