Approving the Extension of Deadline for the Submission of 2019 Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicator (APCPI) Results of the Procuring Entities

April 7, 2020

DOH DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 2020-0178

 

Attached for information and reference is the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Resolution No. 04-2020 dated 19 March 2020, approving the extension of deadline for the submission of 2019 APCPI Results of the Procuring Entities.

Thus, all concerned DOH officials and personnel are hereby enjoined to disseminate the said resolution. Attached is a copy of the said GPPB Resolution, for information and guidance.

Please be guided accordingly.

By Authority of Secretary of Health:

(SGD.) MA. CAROLINA V. TAINO, CPA, MGM, CESO IUndersecretary of Health

ATTACHMENT

March 19, 2020

GPPB RESOLUTION NO. 004-20

APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF 2019 AGENCY PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (APCPI) RESULTS OF THE PROCURING ENTITIES

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act" and the 2016 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) took effect on 26 January 2003 and 28 October 2016, respectively;

WHEREAS, Section 63 of RA No. 9184 and its 2016 revised IRR authorizes the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) to formulate public procurement policies, rules and regulations, and amend its IRR, whenever necessary;

WHEREAS, the GPPB through its Resolution, as amended by Resolution No. 39-2017 dated 17 December 2017, approved to adopt the use of the Agency Procurement Compliance Performance Indicators (APCPI) as a standard procurement monitoring and assessment tool of the Philippine Government, as well as the guidelines and procedures in the conduct of evaluation provided for in the APCPI User's Guide;

WHEREAS, Section 3 of the APCPI User's Guide requires that the assessment shall be conducted annually within the first quarter of the year covering the procurement activities of the previous year, and the Procuring Entities shall submit the results to the GPPB-Technical Support Office (TSO). Thus, the deadline for submission of the APCPI Results is set every 31st of March;

WHEREAS, the President declared a State of Public Health Emergency due to the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) under Proclamation No. 922 dated 8 March 2020;

WHEREAS, a Memorandum Circular from the Office of the Executive Secretary was issued which directs the imposition of Stringent Social Distancing Measures and Further Guidelines for the Management of the COVID-19 Situation which includes, among others, alternative work arrangements;

WHEREAS, another Memorandum Circular dated 16 March 2020 from the Office of Executive Secretary was issued which provides guidance on Community Quarantine over the Entire Luzon and further Guidelines for the Management of the COVID-19 Situation which imposes a work from home arrangement for the Executive Branch, among others;

WHEREAS, the President declared a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines due to COVID-19 under Proclamation No. 929 dated 16 March 2020;

WHEREAS, the Procuring Entities should be given consideration in the preparation of the APCPI results since most information and documents to be consolidated are in their respective offices which require validation by other units therein. Likewise, Procuring Entities need to focus more on equally important procurement activities to address the emergency situation;

WHEREAS, considering the foregoing, the GPPB-TSO recommends for the GPPB's approval to move the deadline for the submission of 2019 APCPI Results to 30 June 2020. The extended period will give the Procuring Entities additional time to consolidate their procurement data when the government agencies have normalized their operations;

WHEREAS, after careful review and due deliberations, the Board approved the recommendation of the GPPB-TSO;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in view of all the foregoing, WE, the Members of the GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD, by virtue of the powers vested on US by law and other executive issuances, hereby RESOLVE to confirm, adopt, and approve, as WE hereby confirm, adopt, and approve the extension of deadline for the submission of 2019 APCPI from 31 March 2020 to 30 June 2020, with a caveat that this is a "one-time extension" only in recognition of the attending circumstances, and to direct the GPPB-TSO to inform all the Procuring Entities of such extension.

APPROVED this 19th day of March, 2020 at Manila, Philippines.

(SGD.) WENDEL E. AVISADOGPPB, Chairperson

(SGD.)LAURA B. PASCUAAlternate to the Chairperson

(SGD.) _____________________________________________National Economic and Development Authority

______________________Department of Education

(SGD.) ___________________________Department of Energy

(SGD.)__________________________Department of Finance

(SGD.) __________________________Department of Health

(SGD.) _______________________________________________Department of the Interior and Local Government

(SGD.) ________________________________Department of National Defense

_____________________________________Department of Public Works and Highways

(SGD.)______________________________________Department of Science and Technology

(SGD.) ___________________________________Department of Trade and Industry

(SGD.) ________________________________Department of Transportation

(SGD.)________________________________________________________Department of Information and Communications Technology

(SGD.)_______________________________Private Sector Representative

Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on March 25, 2020.