Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
With government spending constituting almost a quarter of the Philippine national 
economy and likely to increase in the coming years, public procurement has an 
inevitable effect on the market supply of goods and services. As both public and private 
organizations become increasingly aware of the need to reduce the impact of 
products, goods, as well as services to the environment, government procurement 
carries the potential of stimulating the market for the production of ecologically 
friendlier products by setting an example as responsible consumer. 
This policy which has gained traction in foreign jurisdictions under the concepts of 
"sustainable procurement", "green public procurement", or "green purchasing" 
involves a process whereby public organizations meet their needs for goods, services, 
works and utilities in a way that benefits not only the organization, but also society and 
the economy, while minimizing damage to the environment. 
Through this policy, governments can drive innovation and provide the industry with 
incentives to develop green products and services. Studies have also shown that 
green public procurement may provide financial savings for government purchasers 
considering the full lifecycle costs of a procurement contract. In Europe, public 
procurement criteria have already began adopting life-cycle costing or a method of 
considering all the costs that will be incurred during the lifetime of a procured product, 
work, or service. Life-cycle costs may also include the cost of externalities such as 
greenhouse gas emissions associated with the product. 
As party to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopting a 
sustainable public procurement legal framework concretizes the country's commitment 
to the ideals of Sustainable Development Goal No. 12 on Responsible Consumption 
and Production. This bill mandates all government departments, offices, and agencies 
to establish their respective Sustainable Procurement Program which shall take into 
consideration the lowest life-cycle cost of products and services and include a coding 
system for packaging materials and products to facilitate waste recycling and reuse. It 
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further directs the Government Procurement Policy Board to appoint a third-party 
verifier of claims of sustainability of products and services while establishing capacity-
building programs for all government agencies. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
ESTABLISHING A GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROGRAM 
FOR ALL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as “Green Public Procurement 
Act”. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes that sustainable 
development is a necessary policy for nation-building, and that it plays a 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 service it purchases or avails 
of should be evaluated for its sustainability. 
As party to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 
State remains committed to 10 achieving the seventeen (17) Sustainable 
Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Guided by the SDGs and their targets, 
particularly SDG 12 which sets the Sustainable Consumption and Production Goals, 
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. 
SECTION 3. Establishment of a Green Public Procurement (GPP) Program in all 
Branches of Government. — The executive, judicial and legislative branches of 
government shall implement a Green Public Procurement (GPP) Program to achieve 
sustainable consumption and production in government procurement in accordance 
with the GPP Roadmap established by the Government Procurement Policy Board 
(GPPB) for the purpose, consistent with the governing principles of Republic Act No. 
9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act. 
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SECTION 4. Objectives of the Green Public Procurement (GPP) Program. — The 
GPP Program shall have the following objectives: 
a. To promote the culture of making green, sustainable, and informed decisions 
in government, especially in government procurement; 
b. To require the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System 
(PHILGEPS) to identify all government agencies procuring consumable 
supplies and equipment (CSE) and non-consumable supplies and equipment 
(non-CSE) identified by GPPB as part of the Green Procurement Roadmap; 
c. To observe green criteria in government procurement whenever possible and 
practicable; 
d. To develop technical specifications for CSE and non-CSE products, taking 
into account, among others, the following processes and principles: 
 
i 
Development of a standard template consisting of scope, key 
environmental impact of a product in terms of its material composition, 
use and eventual disposal, product specifications, evidence, verification 
and references; 
ii Extensive research of GPP technical specifications, taking into account 
international and national specifications of countries with extensive GPP 
experience; 
iii Document comments and feedback on the technical specifications of 
the various products; 
iv Conduct of environmental impact studies of a product in terms of its 
material composition, use, and eventual disposal; and 
v Include employment generation, safe working environment, and supply-
chain management in the formulation of a long-term sustainability 
criteria. 
 
e. To establish a system for the development of green criteria and including the 
same in the project requirements developed by procuring entities; and 
f. To develop programs for manufacturers and suppliers of green and 
sustainable products and services for relevant government agencies. 
 
SECTION 5. Functions of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB). 
— The GPPB shall perform the following functions in implementing this Act: 
 
a. Protect the national interest in all matters affecting public procurement, giving 
due regard to the country's regional and international obligations; 
b. Ensure the incorporation of the concept of sustainability in the procurement 
activities of the government. The GPP Program shall be implemented in 
phases, taking into account the readiness of both the government agencies as 
well green product suppliers to implement the program; 
c. Centralize the information on GPP guidelines and procedure, green criteria, 
green product listing of information and verification methods; 
d. Design and conduct capacity building and training programs for government 
procuring entities and green products suppliers and service providers, 
particularly the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), to encourage 
consistency in delivering green products and services and efficiency in 
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e. The GPPB shall develop incentive schemes, such as recognition or awards for 
GPP performing units to increase motivation and catalyze action for better 
performance and environmental stewardship; and 
f. Establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. 
 
SECTION 6. Submission of Plans and Reports. — All agencies shall submit their 
respective GPP Programs to the GPPB, the specific requirements and mechanisms 
of which shall be defined in the rules and regulations (IRR) to be promulgated to 
implement this Act. The GPPB shall, in turn, submit an annual report to the Committee 
on Sustainable Development Goals of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation, and Futures Thinking of 
the Senate of the Philippines on the compliance of the different agencies with the 
provisions this Act. 
 
SECTION  7. Verification by Agencies. —All agencies of the government are 
mandated to conduct the verification of the compliance of the goods or items being 
procured with the green criteria established by the GPPB, along with the other 
technical specifications required by the agency for the particular procurement, in 
accordance with the relevant provisions of RA No. 9184 and its IRR. The GPPB shall 
provide a list of testing centers for reference of the agencies in the conduct of the 
verification, which shall be updated regularly based on the green criteria established 
by the GPPB for specific goods and items included in the GPP Program. 
 
SECTION 8. Capability-Building of Government Agencies. — The GPPB shall 
implement regular capacity building programs to develop the skills of government 
agencies in understanding and implementing the government's GPP Program through 
the following: 
a. Conduct of relevant training needs assessment of the public sector; 
b. Provision of technical assistance to suppliers, particularly the MSMEs; 
and 
c. Conduct of public awareness campaigns on green procurement, among 
others. 
 
SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within thirty (30) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), in 
coordination with the Commission on Audit (COA), shall promulgate and issue the 
necessary rules and regulation for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 10. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, modified, or amended, accordingly. 
 
SECTION 12. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,