Guidelines in the Eligibility/Pre-Qualification of Private Printers for the Printing of Standard, Customized and Accountable Forms of Local Government Units

February 23, 2009 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 006-09 TO : All BLGF Officials and Employees, Regional Directors for Local Government Finance, District Treasurers of Metropolitan Manila; Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Others Concerned SUBJECT : Guidelines in the Eligibility/Pre-Qualification of Private Printers for the Printing of Standard, Customized and Accountable Forms of Local Government Units w For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of Local Finance Circular No. 1-09, dated January 29, 2009 of the Department of Finance. Said Circular provides that, in pursuance of its mandate, BLGF has to assume the role of granting eligibility to private security printers for the printing of LGU standard, customized and accountable forms and set the guidelines therefore, to ensure that LGUs are dealing with legitimate service providers and prevent the proliferation of fake receipts and further to properly safeguard LGU finances, in view of Section 1 of Executive Order No. 378, stating that the National Printing Office (NPO) shall no longer enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over the printing services requirements of the government over standard and accountable forms. It shall have to compete with the private sector, except in the printing of election paraphernalia which could be shared with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, upon the discretion of the Commission on Elections consistent with the provisions of the Election Code of 1987. (emphasis supplied) The said Circular further provides that the BLGF shall immediately create a Pre-qualification Committee and Technical Working Group as its support staff, which shall immediately convene and oversee the eligibility/pre-qualification process of interested private printers, as well as prepare the specific guidelines in the printing of specialized/customized accountable forms. In the meantime, however, and pending the pre-qualification process, all local treasurers may continue to tap the services of private printers listed under Department Order No. 1-09 dated January 6, 2009 until June 2009. Thereafter, all local treasurers should source their treasury and assessment forms only from printers duly pre-qualified/accredited by BLGF. The Regional Directors of this Bureau are hereby instructed to disseminate the contents of this Circular to all Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers within their respective jurisdiction, likewise enjoining them to observe and comply with the provisions thereof. Be guided accordingly. CDTSEI (SGD.) MA. PRESENTACION R. MONTESA Executive Director