Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3495

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT
EXPEDITING THE PROCUREMENT OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING,
‘TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SPECIALIZED
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE.
SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to expedite the utilization of needed supplies and equipment of Science,
Technology and Research and Development projects amending for the purpose Republic Act
No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA).”

Section 4 of RA 9184 states the following:

“Scope and Application. — This Act shall apply to the Procurement of
Infrastructure Projects, Goods and Consulting Services, regardless of source of
funds, whether local or foreign, by all branches and instrumentalities of
government, its departments, offices and agencies, including government-
‘owned and/or controlled corporations and local government units, subject to the
provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 138. Any treaty or international or
executive agreement affecting the subject matter of this Act to which the
Philippine Government is a signatory shall be respected.”

The foregoing provision basically mandates all government agencies, regardless of
amount of the procurement activity, to comply and observe the provisions of R.A. 9184.

The 1987 Philippine Constitution fully recognized that science and technology are
essential for national development and progress and mandating that the State shall give priority
to education, science and technology, sustained efforts to promote the advancement of science,
engineering and technology research and education is hereby declared as a national priority
concern in view of their indispensability in achieving national development and growth and
international competitiveness of the Philippines in the fields of science, engineering and
technology.


‘The conduct of R&D in the country is hampered among other things by the procedures
of R.A. 9184 wherein the funds usually could no longer be utilized to acquire needed goods,
materials, supplies and equipment because of constraining procurement procedures,

It is in this light that this measure seeks to exempt procurement of goods for Science,
Technology and Research and Development projects with a threshold of not more than
Php100,000.00,

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earn


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __3495

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT
EXPEDITING THE PROCUREMENT OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING,
TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SPECIALIZED
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the
“Government Procurement Reform Act”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 4. Scope and Application. — This act shall apply to the Procurement of
Infrastructure Projects, Goods and Consulting Services, regardless of source of
funds, whether local of foreign, by all branches and instrumentalities of
government, its departments, offices and agencies, including government-
owned and/or-controlled corporations and local government units, subject to
the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 138. Any treaty or international or
executive agreement affecting the subject matter of this Act to which the
Philippine government is signatory shall be observed.

HOWEVER, FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT,
AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, THIS ACT SHALL
NOT APPLY IN CASE THE AMOUNT OF THE GOODS AND


EQUIPMENT TO BE PROCURED ARE NOT MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP100,000.00).”

SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. — Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as
the “Government Procurement Reform Act”, as well as other laws, decrees, executive orders
and proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act, are hereby
repealed, or amended or modified accordingly

SEC. 3. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,