EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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SENATE
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.
Republic Act No. 9184 provides the policy for the Philippine government's 
procurement of infrastructure projects, goods, and consulting services, regardless of
1 Commissioner of Internal Revenue v Next Mobile, lnc.(Formerly Nextel Communications Phils., Inc.), G.R. 
212825, December 7,2015.


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.
Due to the occurrence of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the gaps that was 
identified in RA 9184 is the lack of 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 ang inventory system for all 
government procuring entities, 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


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
SENATE
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. 9184 to read as 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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Sec. 13. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act shall be 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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Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, rules and regulations and other
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issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
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amended, or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 15. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation.
Approved,