engage in unfair business practices with fines reaching up to P250 million. The PCA further strengthens competition law enforcement by giving the Department of Office for Competition Justice’s a more focused mandate investigating and prosecuting – the most egregious anticompetitive behavior (cartels). For details, refer to Website for further information: Head Contact point for further details: Office for Competition Department of Justice Padre Faura, Ermita Manila, Philippines Tel: (632) 521-2941 loc. 388 Fax: (632) 524-2230 E-mail: competition@doj.gov.ph; gls.doj@gmail.com Maintained the Philippine Government Procurement Conduct a study on the establishment of an independent Government Procurement System (PhilGEPS) as the central electronic portal on complaints or protest review body. government procurement. It operates the Electronic Bulletin Board, the the Electronic Catalogue, the Development of a framework to sustain an ensure the Supplier’s Registry, Virtual Store and the participation of civil society organizations in procurement Merchant’s Registry System. monitoring. In the process of reviewing the Implementing Rules and Amend the Blacklisting Guidelines and study the possibility of Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184, including proposed implementing a Cross-Debarment policy with International amendments, to adapt to the changes in the procurement Financing Institutions . environment. Conduct the possibility of adopting a wider policy on The Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Framework Agreements (e.g., agreement or arrangement Office (GPPB-TSO) implemented the “Professionalization between buying authorities). Program for Public Procurement Practitioners”. Training modules were reviewed, revised, and improved based on current local and Study the fluctuation factor formula for Price Escalation. international best practices on procurement vis-à-vis the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Further strengthen the procurement monitoring and enforcement Regulations and allied issuances. As part of the professionalization institutions and mechanisms of the government through an online program, conducted a pilot training for government procurement
engage in unfair business practices with fines reaching up to P250 million. The PCA further strengthens competition law enforcement by giving the Department of Justice’s Office for Competition a more focused mandate – investigating and prosecuting the most egregious anticompetitive behavior (cartels). For details, refer to Website for further information: Contact point for further details: Head Office for Competition Department of Justice Padre Faura, Ermita Manila, Philippines Tel: (632) 521-2941 loc. 388 Fax: (632) 524-2230 E-mail: competition@doj.gov.ph; gls.doj@gmail.com Government Procurement Maintained the Philippine Government Procurement System (PhilGEPS) as the central electronic portal on government procurement. It operates the Electronic Bulletin Board, the Supplier’s Registry, the Electronic Catalogue, the Virtual Store and the Merchant’s Registry System. In the process of reviewing the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184, including proposed amendments, to adapt to the changes in the procurement environment. The Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) implemented the “Professionalization Program for Public Procurement Practitioners”. Training modules were reviewed, revised, and improved based on current local and international best practices on procurement vis-à-vis the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations and allied issuances. As part of the professionalization program, conducted a pilot training for government procurement Conduct a study on the establishment of an independent complaints or protest review body. Development of a framework to sustain an ensure the participation of civil society organizations in procurement monitoring. Amend the Blacklisting Guidelines and study the possibility of implementing a Cross-Debarment policy with International Financing Institutions . Conduct the possibility of adopting a wider policy on Framework Agreements (e.g., agreement or arrangement between buying authorities). Study the fluctuation factor formula for Price Escalation. Further strengthen the procurement monitoring and enforcement institutions and mechanisms of the government through an online
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