MANILA, Philippines—Even as the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act lapses on Saturday (Dec. 19), government agencies can still fast-track purchases of goods and services for COVID-19 response through negotiated procurement without public bidding.
In a Dec. 15 memorandum, Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Executive Director Rowena Candice M. Ruiz said procuring agencies still have until Dec. 19 to issue notices of award for their purchases under Bayanihan 2.
These included supply deals with local firms under the domestic preference policy for COVID-19-related goods under Bayanihan 2.
After Dec. 19, Ruiz said agencies area allowed to purchase items for COVID-19 response un…
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