The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the pilot implementation of an electronic marketplace to facilitate government agencies’ procurement of supplies and equipment from reputable suppliers.
The revised Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Resolution No. 06-2024 introduces specific changes and improvements that would ensure a successful pilot and eventual nationwide implementation.
“With the release of the new guidelines, we will move on to the trial phase of our e-marketplace. We are happy with the progress of our digitization efforts for procurement systems, especially since it has only been a few months since the NGPA was enacted,” Budget Secretary and Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) chairperson Amenah Pangandaman said.
The pilot phase will focus on specific common-use supplies and equipment (CSE), particularly motor vehicles, airline tickets, cloud computing services, and software licenses, to guarantee that the eMarketplace is tested in a controlled and measurable environment.
Each CSE will undergo rigorous validation by the Procurement Service (PS)-DBM to confirm compliance with technical standards and readiness for inclusion.
The guidelines were developed by the GPPB through extensive consultations with government agencies. Feedback from stakeholders was carefully integrated to align the e-marketplace’s features with the practical needs of its users.
“We have many brilliant minds involved in reviewing and revising the guidelines. We have the National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Education, Department of National Defense, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Transportation, Procurement Service of the DBM, as well as representatives from the private sector,” Pangandaman said.
