GPPB Resolution No. 7 (2025)
GPPB Resolution No. 07-2025 dated 18 September 2025 page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 07-2025
AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD – TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONWIDE NEW GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ACT (NGPA) CARAVAN
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, entitled “New Government Procurement Act,” (NGPA), took effect on 13 August 2024, while its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) took effect on 25 February 2025;
WHEREAS, Section 109 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR provide that for the adoption of a whole-of-government approach to effectively achieve the objectives of RA No. 12009 and to scale up the professionalization of government procurement practitioners, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) shall provide sustained training, capacity-building, and support to stakeholders in the government procurement process. The interventions shall include education, training, seminars, and workshops in areas, such as modes of procurement, streamlined processes, supply chain management and logistics, including warehousing, and digitalization;
WHEREAS, Section 109 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR further provide that the GPPB shall establish partnerships with State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and other educational institutions in providing training programs, and establish standards for the accreditation of said institutions;
WHEREAS, in line with its mandate, the GPPB – Technical Support Office (TSO) has developed the NGPA Caravan as the nationwide strategy to accelerate and broaden capacity-building for procurement stakeholders in support of the rollout of RA No. 12009;
WHEREAS, the NGPA Caravan consists of synchronized training streams designed to capacitate the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Members, BAC Secretariats, Technical Working Groups (TWGs), and End-Users or Implementing Units from National Government Agencies (NGAs), Constitutional Offices, SUCs, Local Water Districts (LWDs), Local Government Units (LGUs), as well as other procurement stakeholders, through a structured and inclusive training program;
WHEREAS, during the 4th meeting of the GPPB on 30 July 2025, the GPPB-TSO presented the NGPA Caravan strategy to the GPPB, including its objectives, scope of implementation streams, and institutional coordination mechanisms, taking into account parameters, such as existing engagements under the Public Procurement Specialist Certification Course (PPSCC), where applicable, geographic representation to ensure regional access, institutional capacity to deliver training aligned with NGPA implementation goals, and operational readiness and coordination experience with the GPPB-TSO;
WHEREAS, in line with Section 109 and to support its request for authority from the GPPB, the GPPB-TSO, during the 1st Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (IATWG) meeting on 03 September 2025, presented the proposed partnership framework with SUCs and other educational institutions;
GPPB Resolution No. 07-2025 dated 18 September 2025 page 2 of 3
WHEREAS, in view of the recommendation of the IATWG and considering the straightforward nature of the matter, as well as the urgent need to expedite and scale up the training rollouts at the local level, the matter was submitted to the GPPB for approval via ad referendum;
NOW, THEREFORE, for consideration of the foregoing, WE, the Members of the GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD, by virtue of the powers vested in US by law and other executive issuances, hereby RESOLVE to confirm, adopt, and approve, as WE hereby confirm, adopt, and approve the following, ad referendum:
1. AUTHORIZE the GPPB-TSO to enter into Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with SUCs and other educational institutions in support of the implementation of the NGPA Caravan;
2. LIMIT the authority granted herein to agreements with a duration not exceeding one (1) year, subject to renewal, as may be necessary, upon approval of the GPPB;
3. DIRECT the GPPB-TSO to treat all such partnerships as interim measures and to transition to the formal accreditation framework under the procurement professionalization once adopted; and
4. DIRECT the GPPB-TSO to submit periodic reports to the GPPB on the status of these partnerships and the outcomes of training and capacity-building initiatives.
APPROVED this 18th day of September 2025 at Quezon City, Philippines.
GPPB Resolution No. 07-2025 dated 18 September 2025 page 3 of 3
___________________________________ GPPB, Chairperson DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
___________________________________
___________________________________