TO     :   Heads of Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies of the National Government Including State Universities and Colleges, Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations, Local Government Units; anf All Others Concerned

Subject :   AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF BUDGET CIRCULAR (BC) NO. 2004-5A RE: GUIDELINES ON THE GRANT OF HONORARIA AND OVERTIME PAY TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

1.0     Purspose

1.1 To ament no. 6.1 of BC 2004-5A which provides the funding source for payment oh honoraria and overtime pay to government personnel involved in government propurement as authorized under Republic Act No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act), as follows:

• Honoraria - for Chairs and Members of hte Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) and the Technical Working Group (TWG); and,

• Overtime Pay - for administrative staff supporting the BAC and TWG.

1.2 To identify additional funding source for payment of honoraria and overtime pay to aforecited personnel and;

1.3 To Revise other related provisions of BC No. 2004-5A (i.e., items 6.3 and 6.4) in order to clarify to the manner of payment of said benefits.

2.0     Coverage

This Circular shall apply to all national government agencies (NGAs) including state univesties and colleges (SUCs), government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) and lcal government units (LGUs)