GPPB: Government Procurement Policy Board.

Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE): Head of agency or authorized official.

Infrastructure Projects: Construction, improvement, rehabilitation.

Jury Duty: BAC/TWG/Secretariat priority for procurement.

Legal Eligibility: Legal capacity.

Life Cycle Cost: Total cost of ownership.

Multi-Year Contractual Authority (MYCA): Authority for multi-year projects.

Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS): Single electronic procurement portal.

Philippine Products and Services: Local goods, articles, services.

Portal: Website integrating content.

Procurement: Acquisition of Goods, Consulting Services, Infrastructure Projects.

Procuring Entity: Any government branch/instrumentality procuring.

Technical Eligibility: Experience/expertise.

Value for Money: Optimum combination of quality and cost.

RULE II: Strategic Procurement Planning

Section 7: Strategic Procurement Planning and Budgeting Linkage

All procurement requires proper planning and preparation (relevance, value for money, risks).
Procuring Entities implement Fit-for-Purpose and Proportional approaches.
Planning stage considerations: LCA, LCCA, Subcontracting, Multi-year Contracting, EPA, Design and Build, Procurement Agent, Framework Agreement, Pooled Procurement, Renewal of Services, Warehousing.
Minimal economic, social, environmental risks throughout life cycle.
Consider responsible/sustainable consumption and production practices.
Disposal requirements should consider rehabilitation, transfer, auction.
Subcontracting (Goods & Infrastructure):
- HoPE approval required.
- Max 20% for Goods, 50% for Infrastructure (or GPPB-approved percent).
- Limited to non-"significant or material" components.
- Disclosed in Bidding Documents.
- Subcontractors must meet eligibility criteria.
- General contractor remains liable.
- General contractor & subcontractor share liability for safety/labor.
Procured goods must be brand new, unless second-hand/refurbished/reconditioned offer value for money (DBM guidelines).
All procurement within approved budget. Only crucial items in Annual Procurement Plan (APP).
Project Procurement Management Plans (PPMPs):
- End-User/Implementing Units formulate PPMPs for PAPs.
- Includes procurement type, objective, quantity, modes, schedule, budget, technical specs.
- Indicative PPMPs evaluated for budget proposal, consolidated into Indicative APP.
- Indicative APP submitted to BAC for HoPE recommendation.
- Final PPMPs reflect authorized budget, consolidated into final APP, posted.
No government procurement without approved Indicative APP or final APP.

Section 8: Detailed Engineering for Infrastructure Projects

No bidding/award unless detailed engineering approved, and right-of-way acquired.
Procurement may start for projects with pending right-of-way, but no award until permit/deed/writ.
Detailed engineering based on feasibility/preliminary study.
Detailed engineering activities: Survey, Site/Soils/Construction Materials Investigation, Design Plans, Technical Specifications, Cost Estimates, Scope of W