Public-private guide to procurement of infrastructure

MANILA, Philippines — The Government Procurement and Policy Board regularly releases compliance regulations that will boost the efficiency of procurement and bidding for infrastructure projects. Whether you are doing government to government (G2G) or government to private transactions, you must update yourselves to these changes.

To help public and private stakeholders, the Center for Global Best Practices is hosting a training entitled Best Practices Guide to the Law and IRR for Procurement of Infrastructure to be held on Wednesday, to Friday, August 9, 10 and 11 from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. via Zoom.

Master government procurement laws for trouble-free government transactions. This program aims to impart knowledge, guidance, and updates to the key actors from national agencies and its attached bureaus, local government units, state and local universities and colleges, GOCCs, GFIs, and the private sector engaged in the procurement of civil works and infrastructure projects under RA 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) and its 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Discussion will cover fundamental principles, procurement planning, eligibilities, standard bid documents, procedures for public bidding, early procurement, and alternative modes of procurement, administrative remedies, offenses, penalties, blacklisting, and Supreme Court rulings on such issues.

For public officials, avoid getting into trouble due to violation and ignorance of the procurement law. For the private sector who wants to do business with the government, avoid disqualification due to non-compliance!

Learn from expert practitioner, lawyer Zoilo Andin, Jr., who is a lecturer, consultant, and adviser to many national government agencies, LGUs, private companies, and law firms on the Procurement Law. His expertise in public procurements was honed by his former government positions – president and chief operations officer, Northrail Corp.; deputy administrator, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System; executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Commission and the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.

Registration is open to the general public and is highly recommended for the head and members of Bids and Awards committee, procuring and bidding entities, and those in the private sector who would like to do business with the government.

CGBP is an accredited training provider of the DILG-Local Government Academy, Governance Commission for GOCCs, Civil Service Commission and other regulatory bodies. Government employees who enroll in these training programs will not be covered by Philippine Procurement Law or RA 9184 based on its Revised IRR’s Section 4.5-b, which classifies training and seminars as non-procurement activities. DBM circular 563 issued on April 22, 2016 also exempts public officials and government employees from the P2,000-limit per day on training fees.

For other upcoming training programs such as Procurement Law and IRR for Consulting Services, Best Practices Guide to Construction Law & Crafting Contracts, 2023 Revised Joint Venture Guidelines and Procedures, Public-Private Partnerships, and more, visit www.cgbp.org or call Manila Lines (+63 2) 8556-8968 / 69 or (+63 2) 8842-7148 or 59.