NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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RECEIVED 8Y:
Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR ALL 
DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES, AND AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The government, as one of the largest consumers in the national economy, has 
a significant inPue ice to shape ti ie market supply towards more sustainable and green 
products. It also has the duty to be a responsible consumer in the market, leading by 
example for private establishments on responsible consumption and production.
As one of the countries that adopted the United Nations 2030 Agenda for 
Sustainable Development, our country is committed to integrate the Sustainable 
Development Goals (SDGs) in the national development plans and policies. Sustainable 
public procurement responds to the ideals of SDG 12 on responsible consumption and 
production.
Sustainable procurement aims to support sustainable development by meeting 
human development goals while ensuring the capacity of the environment to provide 
for socio-economic vitality. Such procurement targets the consumption of green 
products with less environmental impacts and at the lowest life cycle costs possible.
First filed in the 18th Congress by the undersigned, this bill seeks to compel all 
departments, bureaus and agencies of the government to practice sustainable 
procurement of their input goods and services, as part of the country's commitment


to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It aims to establish 
a Sustainable Prccurem.ent Program in these agencies^ with the objective of promoting 
sustainable policy decisions, crafting sustainability criteria in public purchases, and 
developing programs to incentivize suppliers of sustainable products. A capacity­
building program for government agencies will also be initiated to provide the 
necessary technical support to technical stafc for the effective implementation of this 
bill on the ground.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
PIA S. CAYi^ANOM,


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE 
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Senate
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Rl:G£IVEO BY:
Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR ALL
DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES, AND AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT
Se it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the Sustainable Public 
Procurement A ct".
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes that sustainable 
development is a necessary policy for nation-building, and its lead role in promoting 
sustainable practices by incorporating environmental, economic and social factors in 
government decisions and processes. Further, the State, as a large consumer bloc In 
itself, recognizes that every product or ser\'rice it purcl iases or avails of should be 
evaluated for its sustainability.
As a party to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 
the State remains committed to achieving the seventeen (17) Sustainable 
Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Guided by the SDGs and their targets, particularly SDG 12 (Sustainable 
Consumption and Production), and the long-term vision embodied in AmBisyon Natin 
2040, the State shall implement programs geared towards responsible and sustainable 
consumption and production with the end view of having a fully circular economy.
Sec. 3. Establishment of d Sustainable Procurement Program in all Government 
Agencies. - All government departments, offices, and agencies shall establish their 
respective Sustainable Procurement Program, which shall take into consideration the 
lowest life-cycle cost of products and services.
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For purposes of this Act,lowest life-cycle C(957//means the lowest total cost of 
owning, operating and maintaining a product or service over its useful life, including 
fuel and water, energy, labor, and replacement components, determined on the basis 
of a systematic evaluation and comparison of alternative products and services.
The Sustainable Procurement Program shall likewise include a coding system 
for packaging materials and products to facilitate waste recycling and reuse as 
mandated in Article 4, Section ^7 of Republic Act 9003 otherwise knc vn as Ecological 
Solid Waste Management Act.
Sec. 4. Objectives of the Sustainable Procurement Program. -The Sustainable 
Procurement Program shall have the following objectives:
(a) To promote the culture of making sustainable and informed decisions in 
government, especially !n the purchase and use of different products;
(b) To include sustainability criteria in public tenders, whenever possible and 
practicable;
(c) To establish the specifications and requirements for products of services to be 
considered sustainably advantageous; and
(d) To develop programs for suppliers of sustainable products and services.
Sec. 5. Submission to Government Procurement Policy Board. - All agencies 
shall submit their respective Sustainable Procurement Programs to the Government 
Procurement policy Board (GPP3) within six (G) months from the offectivity of this Act. 
Such Program shall be fully implementabie within eighteen (18) months from 
effectivity of this Act. The GPPB shall in turn submit a regular report to the Congress 
of the Philippines on the performance and compliance of the different agencies with 
this Act.
Sec. 6. Third-Party Verification. - The GPPB shail appoint a competent third- 
party verifier of claims of sustainability of products and services. The third-party 
verifier shall provide a list of all certified sustainable products, which shall be updated 
regularly to reflect additions or deletions based on criteria to be established by the 
GPPB.
Sec. 7. Capacity-Building of Government Agencies. - The GPPB shall provide 
the necessary technical assistance to assist government agencies in understanding 
and implementing Sustainable Public Procurement.
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Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from the
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effectivity of this Act, the GPPB shall promulgate and issue the necessary guidelines
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for the effective implementatio i of this Act. The implementing rules and regulations
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issued pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in
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two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, i'he remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
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remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,