APPENDIX 15
GUIDELINES ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
1. POLICY STATEMENT
Section 23, Article II of the Philippine Constitution prescribes that the State shall encourage the
participation of Non-Governmental Organizations (NG0s), community- based, or sectoral organizations in
the promotion of the welfare of the nation.
As a general rule, all procurement shall be done through competitive public bidding. However, when an
appropriation law earmarks an amount for projects to be specifically contracted out to NGOs, it is the
intent of Congress to give due preference to NGOs.
2. SCOPE AND APPLICATION
These guidelines prescribe the allowable modes of selecting an NGO in case an appropriation law or
ordinance specifically earmarks an amount for projects to be specifically contracted out to NGOs.
These guidelines shall apply to national government, its branches, constitutional offices, departments,
bureaus, offices and agencies, including state universities and colleges, government-owned and/or
controlled corporations, government financial institutions, and local government units.
3. PURPOSE
These guidelines are formulated to meet the following objectives:
3.1 If the procuring entitiy decides to conduct public bidding, to prescribe the rules and procedures
that shall govern public bidding limited to NGOs; and
3.2 If the procuring entity decides to enter into negotiated procurement under Section 53.11 of the
Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184), to provide the
necessary steps and procedures in the Section of the NGO.
4. GENERAL GUIDELINES
4.1 When an appropriation law or ordinance specifically earmarks an amount for projects to be
specifically contracted out to NGOs, the procuring entity may select an NGO through competitive
public bidding or negotiated procurement under Section 53.11 of the IRR.
4.2 Non-Governmental Organization or NGO refers to a non-stock, non-profit domestic
comrporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange