Publication: Philippines : Country Procurement Assessment Report
Date
2003-03
ISSN
Published
2003-03
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Country Procurement Assessment
Report (CPAR) is an analytical tool, intended to assess the
public procurement system, in this case, in the Philippines,
and, in the process, generate a dialogue with the Government
on reforms needed. This CPAR assessment was conducted from
October 2001 to June 2002, and part of an integrated
comprehensive Public Expenditures, Procurement, and
Financial Management Review. Despite existing laws and
regulations, Executive and Administrative orders, there was
the absence of an omnibus procurement law. The specific
purpose of the CPAR was to establish the need for
procurement reform, provide guidance for procuring goods,
works, and consulting services, through a comprehensive
analysis of the public sector procurement system, legal
framework, the organizational structure, and capabilities,
in addition to an assessment of institutional and
organizational issues related with the procurement process.
Further activities included the development of an action
plan to enhance the institutional framework, and, the
assessment of the competitiveness and performance of the
local private industry related to its participation in
public procurement. The main recommendation - the passage of
a procurement law - was initiated when Congress passed the
Government Procurement Act (2002), and signed into law in
January 2003. Implementing rules and regulations are under
preparation, but it should be mentioned that this step
constitutes a major reform, towards significant budgetary
savings, and an accountable procurement process.
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Citation
“World Bank. 2003. Philippines : Country Procurement Assessment Report. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14503 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”