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SENATE
S. No. 618
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Introduced by SENATOR FRANCIS "TOL" N, TOLENTINO
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM WAREHOUSING AND INVENTORY SYSTEM 
FOR ALL GOVERNMENT PROCURING ENTITIES, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Taxes are the lifeblood of the government and should be collected without 
unnecessary hindrance.1 Corollary, public procurement is the process wherein taxes 
collected are spent by the government. Hence, it is a critical function of the 
government which is required to be carried out efficiently and with utmost 
transparency and integrity in order to safeguard public interest.
Procurement is a fundamental aspect of good governance as it gives 
government access to the right products, services, competencies, and abilities to 
accomplish government functions properly. The main objective of public 
procurement is to ensure the appropriate delivery of goods and services necessary 
for the government to achieve its operations in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective 
manner.
1 Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Next Mobile, Inc. (Formerly Nextel Communications Phils., 
Inc.), G.R. No. 212825, 7 December 2015.
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Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement 
Reform Act/' provides the policy for the Philippine government's procurement of 
infrastructure projects, goods, and consulting services, regardless of the source of 
funds, whether local or foreign, by all branches and instrumentalities of the 
government, its departments, offices, and agencies, including government-owned 
and/or controlled corporations and local government units.
The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic showed the gap in RA 9184 when 
it came to guidelines providing for a general system of automated warehousing and 
cloud-based inventory of procured goods by the government.
The existence of a proper system for warehousing and inventory is 
important to ensure that procured goods are safely and adequately stored, that 
there is an accurate recording of Inventory movements, and that there is an efficient 
warehouse operation in place, among others. An efficient system ultimately prevents 
the wastage of procured goods. It is therefore important that proper warehousing 
and inventory guidelines are in place to address these concerns.
This bill seeks to mandate a uniform warehousing and inventory system for 
all government procuring entitles, including local government units, by amending RA 
9184.
In the light of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
TOL" N. TOLENTINO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 618
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Introduced by SENATOR FRANCIS "TOL" N. TOLENTINO
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM WAREHOUSING AND INVENTORY 
SYSTEM FOR ALL GOVERNMENT PROCURING ENTITIES, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT"
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. A new section designated as Sec. 38-A is hereby inserted in Republic
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Act No. otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act/' to read as
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follows:
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"SEC. 38-A. WAREHOUSING AND INVENTORY 
SYSTEM. - ALL PROCURING ENTITIES SHALL ADOPT A 
GENERAL SYSTEM OF WAREHOUSING AND CLOUD-BASED 
INVENTORY OF PROCURED ITEMS AND GOODS. FOR THIS 
PURPOSE; THE GPPB SHALL PROMULGATE A STANDARD 
OPERATING PROCEDURE MANUAL ON PROPER 
WAREHOUSING AND INVENTORY OF PROCURED ITEMS 
AND GOODS TO BE USED BY ALL PROCURING ENTITIES."


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Section 2. Separability Clause, - If any part or provision of this Act is held
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions not otherwise affected shall
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remain in full force and effect
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Section 3. Repealing Clause,- All laws, orders, rules and regulations, and
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other issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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Section 4. Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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after Its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,