ADVISORY TO ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: SUBMISSION OF 2019 SUPPLEMENTAL APP-CSE (MOTOR VEHICLES) TO IMPLEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 14, S. 2018 ON “CONSOLIDATING AND RATIONALIZING THE RULES ON THE ACQUISITION OF GOVERNMENT MOTOR VEHICLES, ADOPTING A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF PROCUREMENT THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Administrative Order No. 14, s. 2018 provides that the National Government shall adopt a policy of procuring in the most efficient and economical manner, motor vehicles that are cost-effective, fuel-efficient and environment-friendly, and at par with improvements and developments in the automotive industry and relevant technology.

Consistent with the above policy, the Department of Budget and Management through DBM Budget Circular No. 2019-02 dated 04 March 2019, and the Government Procurement Policy Board through Resolution No. 21-2018, approved the inclusion of motor vehicles as part of the list of common-use supplies and equipment to be centrally procured by the Procurement Service who shall take advantage of the efficiencies and features of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System in the implementation of motor vehicles. 

As provided for in Section 6 of the said Administrative Order, if the motor vehicles has been approved for acquisition by the relevant authority falls under any of the following purposes, the actual procurement thereof shall be conducted in a centralized manner through the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), in accordance with the pertinent provisions of RA No. 9184 and its implementing rules and regulations, and other relevant laws and issuance:

a.         Exercise of executive functions;

b.        Transport of personnel, equipment, supplies, products, and materials;

c.         Transport of sick and/or injured persons;

d.        Patrol operations; and

e.         Fire fighting operations.

All National Government Agencies (NGAs) under the Executive Branch, including Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), as well as Local Government Units (LGUs), therefore, are enjoined to submit their Supplemental APP-CSE on or before the 31st of July 2019, specifically for the entire requirement for motor vehicles.

The procedure as to the submission of the 2019 Supplemental APP-CSE (Motor Vehicles) may be viewed and downloaded at www.ps-philgeps.gov.ph.