WHEREAS, Section 63 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9184 established the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and one of the functions is to regularly conduct Procurement training programs and prepare a Procurement operations manual for all offices and agencies of government;

WHEREAS, Section 63 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. 9184 provides that the GPPB shall establish a sustainable training program to develop the capacities of Government procurement officers and employees, and ensure the conduct of regular procurement training programs by and for Procuring Entities;

WHEREAS, Section 63.3(c) of the revised IRR of R.A. 9184 mandates the GPPB-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) to provide research, technical and administrative support to the GPPB including the management and conduct of training on procurement systems and procedures;

WHEREAS, the GPPB-TSO currently has recognized trainers authorized to act as resource persons or lecturers on R.A. 9184 and its revised IRR;

WHEREAS, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Circular No. 2007-10 F 1 provides Guidelines on the grant of honoraria to lecturers, resource persons, coordinators and facilitators who conduct seminars, training programs and other similar activities;

W HEREAS, all government agencies are required to comply with DBM Circular No. 2007-1 on the grant of honoraria to lecturers, resource persons, coordinators and facilitators including the amount and extent of the honoraria to be provided;

W HEREAS, the GPPB-TSO’s recognized trainers authorized to act as resource persons or lecturers on R.A. 9184 and its revised IRR are covered by DBM Circular No. 2007-1 on grant of honoraria;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, WE, the Members of the GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD, by virtue of the powers vested on US by law, hereby RESOLVE to confirm, adopt, and approve as WE hereby confirm, adopt, and approve the following:

1. REITERATE that all government agencies that opt to provide honoraria are required to comply with the provisions of DBM Circular No. 2007-1 on the grant of honoraria to lecturers, resource persons, coordinators and facilitators when inviting recognized trainers of the GPPBTSO who are authorized to act as resource persons or lecturers on R.A. 9184 and its revised IRR ; and,

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¹ Dated 23 April 2007