MAASIN CITY, May 16-- The Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) Southern Leyte district engineering office has fully
adopted the amended procurement system designed to enhance transparency and
prevent wastage of government funds.
District Engineer Ma. Margarita C. Junia said the
field office started the implementation of the revised procurement policy last
month after their key official attended the 10-day seminar workshop at the DPWH
regional office in Palo, Leyte.
“The process makes it more transparent and
competitive on top addressing delays, overruns, substandard works, conflicting
interpretations, procedural lapses, and corruption,” Junia said.
The policy is printed in the new DPWH Procurement
Manual published mid last year.
Revisions were made in some parts of the existing
policies and rules of the procurement system, such as in posting of invitation
to bid on newspaper, bid security and shopping threshold.
Under new rules, invitation to bid for goods above
PHP10 million, infrastructure above PHP15 million, and consultancy services
above PHP5 million should be published in a newspaper of nationwide
circulation.
“This would surely avoid delays, thus,
accomplishing more projects within the deadline,” Junia added.
The amendments made are in line with the commitment
of the Philippine government to promote good governance and its efforts to
adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, equity, efficiency,
and economy in its procurement procedures.
(DPWH-PR/PNA)
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