Compliance with Section 13, Article V of R.A. No. 9184
Memorandum Order No. 144, issued on August 13, 2004, emphasizes compliance with Section 13, Article V of Republic Act No. 9184, which governs government procurement activities in the Philippines. It mandates that heads of national government agencies, government-owned corporations, and local government units must invite at least two observers to the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) proceedings. One observer must be from a recognized private group relevant to the procurement, and the other from a non-government organization (NGO). This requirement aims to enhance transparency in the procurement process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 144
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 13, 2004
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 144
REMINDING ALL HEADS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO FAITHFULLY COMPLY WITH SECTION 13, ARTICLE V OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION, STANDARDIZATION AND REGULATION OF THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," ON INVITATION OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AS OBSERVERS IN THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
Pursuant to Section 13, Article V of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), all heads of National Government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units are hereby reminded to invite, in all stages of the procurement process, in addition to the representative of the Commission on Audit, at least two (2) observers to sit in Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) proceedings, one (1) from a duly recognized private group in a sector or discipline relevant to the procurement at hand, and the other from a non-government organization (NGO), in order to enhance transparency of the procurement process.
Issued this 13th day of August 2004. CDTAbench
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Compliance with Section 13, Article V of R.A. No. 9184, Memorandum Order No. 144, Aug 13, 2004 (Philippines)
Compliance with Section 13, Article V of R.A. No. 9184, Memorandum Order No. 144 (Phil. 2004)
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