Harnessing Government, Civil Society and Sectoral Groups for Transparency and Procurement Reforms
Administrative Order No. 210, issued by President Gloria M. Arroyo on November 22, 2007, aims to enhance transparency and reform procurement processes in the Philippines. It mandates the Pro-Performance System (PPS) and the Procurement Transparency Group (PTG) to review road projects linked to a suspended World Bank loan and engage with foreign funding agencies to address anomalies in funding. The PTG is tasked with implementing civil society oversight in significant procurement projects, while the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission will investigate irregularities in these projects. Additionally, the Government Procurement Policy Board is directed to recommend reforms for Official Development Assistance projects, with funding sourced for these investigations.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Administrative Order No. 210
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 22, 2007
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 210
HARNESSING GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SECTORAL GROUPS FOR TRANSPARENCY AND PROCUREMENT REFORMS
I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: HSaIDc
1. The Pro-Performance System (PPS) and the Procurement Transparency Group (PTG) shall review road projects covered by the suspended World Bank loan, for report to the President;
2. The PPS and the National Economic and Development Authority shall undertake regular consultations with foreign funding agencies to minimize, uncover and address anomalies in foreign-funded projects;
3. The PTG shall submit a detailed plan for the deployment civil society observers in bids and awards committees handling projects worth One Hundred Million Pesos (P100,000,000.00) or more; DTaSIc
4. The Presidential Anti-Graft Commission shall report on the suspended road projects, and consult the World Bank and other funding agencies on other anomalies to investigate;
5. The Government Procuremennt Policy Board shall review regulations, systems and procedures for Official Development Assistance and government-to-government projects, and recommend integrity and transparency reforms;
6. The DBM shall source funds for the investigation of irregularities in foreign-funded infrastructure projects. AIDTSE
DONE in the City of Manila on this 22nd day of November, in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven. DcIHSa
Cite This Law
Harnessing Government, Civil Society and Sectoral Groups for Transparency and Procurement Reforms, Administrative Order No. 210, Nov 22, 2007 (Philippines)
Harnessing Government, Civil Society and Sectoral Groups for Transparency and Procurement Reforms, Administrative Order No. 210 (Phil. 2007)
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