UP Visayas SPSO and BAC personnel participate in the three-day GPPB 2024 Procurement Summit

The Government Procurement Policy Board - Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) is hosted a three-day 2024 Procurement Summit themed 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 from October 22-23, 2024 at the GPPB-TSO Building, Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. The Summit provided participants from the business sector, national government agencies, local government units, and state universities and colleges with a variety of activities. 

On the first day, the plenary session focused on "Advancing Inclusivity and Sustainability in Procurement Through Local MSMEs." This insightful discussion took place after the official opening and inauguration of the Procurement Summit, led by Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman from the Department of Budget and Management, along with Executive Director Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz of the GPPB-TSO and other esteemed guests. The salient features of the New Government Procurement Act and a supplier consultation were tackled in the afternoon break-out sessions. 

The second day was filled with engaging breakout sessions covering various topics, including Building Supplier Relationships, Support and Resources for MSMEs, Understanding Budgeting Rules from a Supplier’s Perspective, and The Government e-MarketPlace.

The third day’s topics for break-out sessions are supposedly on Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Gender-Responsive Procurement, Greening the PH Procurement, the Salient Features of New Government Procurement Act, and Supplier Registration and Requirements. However, the third day had to be cancelled following the suspension of government work due to inclement weather conditions.

Also available in the Summit was a Procurement Clinic for consultations and legal queries, and Sustaindahan which provided local MSMEs with a platform to showcase and sell sustainable products. 

The Summit was well attended by participants from both procuring entities and MSMEs/merchant suppliers. The delegates from UP Visayas are Ms. Julie Ann H. Cala-or (SPSO Personnel and BAC Secretariat), Ms. Rogema T. Moncerate (SPSO Personnel and BAC Secretariat), Mr. Kimar D. Gargarita (BAC Secretariat), Atty. Scarlette Joy N. Coopera-Castillon (BAC Member), and Dr. Cherry P. Añasco (Acting Chief of SPSO).