Training program on procurement of infrastructure

MANILA, Philippines — The Government Procurement and Policy Board regularly releases compliance regulations to boost the efficiency of procurement and bidding for infrastructure projects. Whether you are doing government to government (G2G) or government-to-private transactions, you must update yourselves to these changes. To help public and private stakeholders, the Center for Global Best Practices is hosting the following training programs from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. via Zoom:

* Best Practices Guide to the Law and IRR for Procurement of Infrastructure (Aug. 24, 25 and 26).

* The Revised Bidding Documents for Procurement of Infrastructure (Sept.12).

The rules mandate all government entities and prospective bidders to use the revised bidding documents for the procurement of infrastructure. These programs will cover the fundamental principles, planning, eligibilities, standard bid documents, procedures for public bidding, early procurement, and alternative modes of procurement, administrative remedies, offenses, and penalties and more.

These webinars will also update participants on the recent GPPB issuances on efficient E-Based procurement processes, procurement in emergency cases in times of calamities and community quarantine, blacklisting of errant suppliers that is aligned with RA 9184 or the 2016 Revised IRR of the Procurement Law. Attendees will also learn the proper documentation to align your bidding documents based on the provisions of this law.

For public officials, avoid getting into trouble due to violation and ignorance of the procurement law. For the private sector who wants to do business with the government, avoid disqualification due to non-compliance.

Learn from expert practitioner Atty. Zoilo Andin Jr., a lecturer, consultant and adviser to many national government agencies, LGUs, private companies, and law firms on Procurement Law. His expertise in public procurements was honed by his former government positions – president and chief operations officer, Northrail Corp.; deputy administrator, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System; executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Commission and the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.

Registration is open to the general public and is highly recommended for the head and members of Bids and Awards committee, procuring and bidding entities, and those in the private sector who would like to do business with the government. A similar training on the Procurement Law, its IRR and Bidding Documents of Consulting Projects will also be held on Sept. 21, 22 and 23, and Oct. 25. For details and to register, visit www.cgbp.org or call Manila lines (+63 2) 8556-8968 / 69 or (+63 2) 8842-7148 or 59.