GPPB Resolution No. 11 (2026)

GPPB Resolution No. 11-2026 dated 23 July 2026 Page 1 of 4 RESOLUTION NO. 11-2026 `

APPROVING THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD – TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE TO REPRESENT THE PHILIPPINES AND NEGOTIATE THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT CHAPTER OF BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act,” took effect on 13 August 2024, while its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) took effect on 25 February 2025;

WHEREAS, Section 91 of RA No. 12009 mandates that the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) shall be the central body that sets strategic direction and makes policy decisions regarding all matters affecting public procurement, having due regard to the country’s regional and international obligations, and is tasked to lead the nation’s efforts in advancing public procurement reforms in accordance with the Act;

WHEREAS, Section 91 of RA No. 12009 further provides that in the performance of its functions, the GPPB shall be supported by a Technical Support Office (TSO), an agency attached to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The GPPB-TSO shall be headed by a Director General (DG) with a rank equivalent to an Undersecretary and supported by Deputy Directors General (DDG) with a rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary;

WHEREAS, on the other hand, Section 91.5 of the IRR of RA No. 12009, an Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (IATWG) may be established by the GPPB to provide subject matter expertise in the formulation and review of policies, rules, and regulations related to government procurement;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 20.1.1 of the IRR of RA No. 12009, the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) shall be managed by the Procurement Service – DBM (PS-DBM). The PhilGEPS shall be the single electronic procurement portal that shall serve as the primary source of information and channel in the conduct of procurement activities of the government;

WHEREAS, on 25 November 2025, during the 1st Joint GPPB and IATWG Meeting, the GPPB approved the designation of the DG and any of the DDGs, as may be identified by the DG of the GPPB-TSO, as Principal and Alternate Negotiators and Representatives, respectively, to bilateral and multilateral free trade negotiations involving government procurement (GP), as well as the designation of the Executive Director (ED) and any of the Deputy Executive Directors (DEDs) as may be identified by the ED of the PS-DBM, as Principal and Alternate Negotiators and Representatives, respectively, to the negotiating panel on matters related to electronic procurement and the use of PhilGEPS, upon the invitation of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) or other lead government agencies;1

1 Through GPPB Resolution No. 14 – 2025 dated 25 November 2025, entitled “Designating the Government Procurement and Policy Board – Technical Support Office Director General and Deputy Directors General as Principal and Alternate Negotiators and Representatives on Government Procurement, Respectively, and the Designation of the Procurement Service – Department of Budget and Management’s Executive Director and Deputy Executive Directors as Principal and Alternate Negotiators on Matters Related to Electronic Procurement or Affecting the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System, Respectively, to the Negotiating Panel in Free Trade Negotiations.”

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WHEREAS, during the same meeting, the GPPB likewise designated the said officials to undertake negotiations on matters covering provisions on transparency and cooperation, guided by existing treaties or international agreements, or executive agreements to which the Philippine Government is a signatory, and in accordance with the procedures, requirements and principles of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, as well as other pertinent laws, rules and regulations;2

WHEREAS, on 03 February 2026, during the 1st Joint GPPB and IATWG Meeting, the GPPB approved the continued participation of the DG and DDGs of GPPB-TSO, and the ED and DEDs of PS-DBM in intersessional meetings and negotiations for the Philippines – European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA), including discussions on rules and market access in GP, subject to the general welfare and national interest, and the constitutional principles of equality and reciprocity;3

WHEREAS, on 23 July 2026, during the 2nd Joint GPPB and IATWG meeting, the GPPB-TSO, upon instruction of the GPPB Chairperson, presented that in accordance with its mandate under RA No. 12009 and its IRR, it shall be the sole agency responsible for providing support to GPPB, specifically on matters relating to GP in bilateral and multi-lateral free trade agreements. Moreover, there is a need to ensure a cohesive position and efficient representation on GP chapters in said free trade agreements which the GPPB-TSO is in the best position to articulate given its distinct function as technical secretariat to the Board;

WHEREAS, the GPPB-TSO, in the said meeting, further emphasized that in the exercise of the above-stated functions and responsibilities, it shall consult and coordinate with relevant agencies such as the PS-DBM for procurement policy matters relating to electronic procurement and the use of PhilGEPS, and other agencies to the extent that their functions and responsibilities may be affected thereby;

WHEREAS, during the same meeting, the GPPB-TSO, taking into consideration its mandate, requested to designate the DG and any of the DDGs, as may be recommended by the DG of the GPPB-TSO, as Principal and Alternate Negotiators and Representatives, respectively to:

a) bilateral and multilateral free trade negotiations entered into by the Philippines involving GP, upon the invitation of the DTI or other lead government agencies;

b) negotiations on matters covering provisions on transparency, cooperation, sustainability, inclusive public procurement, electronic government procurement and other procurement principles and concepts guided by existing treaties or international agreements, or executive agreements to which the Philippine Government is a signatory, and in accordance with the procedures, requirements and principles of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, as well as other pertinent laws, rules and regulations; and

c) intersessional meetings and negotiations, including discussions on rules and market access in GP, subject to the general welfare and national interest, and the constitutional principles of equality and reciprocity;

2 Ibid. 3 Through GPPB Resolution No. 06 – 2026 dated 03 February 2026, entitled “Approving the Authority of the Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office Director General and Deputy Directors General and the Procurement Service – Department of Budget and Management’s Executive Director and Deputy Executive Directors to Negotiate the Government Procurement Chapter of the Philippines – European Union Free Trade Agreement, Including Market Access on Government Procurement.”

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WHEREAS, the GPPB, confirms the necessity to designate the DG and DGGs of the GPPB - TSO to the above-mentioned functions as a strict austerity measure to ensure cohesiveness, efficiency and effective conclusion of FTAs in relation to GP;

WHEREAS, the Board, after careful review and deliberations resolved to approve the subject proposal;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, WE, the Members of the GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD, by virtue of the powers vested on US by law and other executive issuances, hereby RESOLVE to confirm, adopt, and approve, as WE hereby confirm, adopt, and approve to:

a) DESIGNATE the DG and any of the DDGs, as may be recommended by the DG of the GPPB-TSO, as Principal and Alternate Negotiators and Representatives, respectively to:

(i) bilateral and multilateral free trade negotiations entered into by the Philippines involving GP, upon the invitation of the DTI or other lead government agencies;

(ii) negotiations on matters covering provisions on transparency, cooperation, sustainability, inclusive public procurement, electronic government procurement and other procurement principles and concepts guided by existing treaties or international agreements, or executive agreements to which the Philippine Government is a signatory, and in accordance with the procedures, requirements and principles of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, as well as other pertinent laws, rules and regulations; and

(iii) intersessional meetings and negotiations, including discussions on rules and market access in GP, subject to the general welfare and national interest, and the constitutional principles of equality and reciprocity;

b) DIRECT the designated officials under this Resolution to:

i) Continuously consult and coordinate with relevant agencies such as the PS-DBM for procurement policy matters relating to electronic procurement and the use of PhilGEPS, and other agencies to the extent that their functions and responsibilities may be affected thereby; and

ii) Provide the GPPB with updated reports on the status, progress and outcomes of the said negotiations.

c) REPEAL the previous designations authorized under GPPB Resolution No. 14 – 2025 dated 25 November 2025 and GPPB Resolution No. 06 – 2026 dated 03 February 2026.

APPROVED this 23rd day of July 2026 at Quezon City, Philippines

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___________________________________ GPPB, Chairperson DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMY, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT

___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

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___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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