The Disposal Committee of the Procurement Service – Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PS-PhilGEPS) in behalf of GPPB-TSO invites bidders to bid for the purchase of Unserviceable Equipment. For more information, please click this to download the Invitation to Bid.
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with client agencies/government buyers were undertaken by the PS-PhilGEPS in May and June as part of the Communication and Marketing Plan for the launch of the Retail Store. Aside from disseminating information on the new ordering process for commonly-used supplies and equipment (CSE), it was also the intention of the FGDs to discuss with the participants other topics such as the new e-APR forms; the submission of the Annual Procurement Plan for CSEs; the PS Returns and Refund Policy and the reconciliation of accounts/balances with the PS. The FGDs were also an avenue for the PS to solicit feedback from the buyers and this was made through a Survey Form that was filled-in by the participants, talked about in breakout sessions and discussed by the FGD group as a whole during the end of activities.
The first batch of FGD participants with Executive Director Tom Syquia and other PS-PhilGEPS officers.
Last June 17, 2015 the PS-PHILGEPS, together with Microsoft Corporation, conducted a Technology Immersion activity which engaged clients from the government sector to present how the PS-PhilGEPS has streamlined the procurement of Microsoft products through an Ordering Agreement. The activity was held at the Centennial Hall of The Manila Hoteland was graced by over 150 participants.
The Ordering Agreement between the PS-PhilGEPS and Microsoft that will be fulfilled by its resellers, First Data Corporation (FDC) and Wordtext Systems, Inc. (WSI), will enable government agencies to now simply go to PS-PhilGEPS to purchase their software and hardware requirements instead of conducting competitive bidding processes internally in their agencies. This is tantamount to savings in terms of manhours and expenses such as newspaper advertising, production of bid documents and conduct of bid activities. Agencies are guaranteed to get their requirements within seven to ten working days upon submission of funded requests to PS-PhilGEPS. It is also assured that prices offered under the Ordering Agreement are lower by an average of 10-15% than open market prices and that agencies are getting the latest version and genuine licenses of Microsoft Products with training and after-sales support.
The participants from different government offices were welcomed by PS-PHILGEPS Executive Director Jose Tomas C. Syquia together with Public Sector Director of Microsoft Philippines Mr. FerdieSaputil.
Executive Director Jose Tomas C. Syquia delivers his welcome message at the event.
The PS-PhilGEPS has implemented the use of the new electronic Agency Procurement Request (APR) forms effective 01 June 2015.
Agencies are advised to use the APR Form 01 (click link to download the APR Form 01 and User Guide) for the procurement of CSEs in retail and in big box from its Main Office in Paco, Manila where the Retail Store is initially being implemented.
Moreover, the procurement of CSEs from the PS Depots and Sub-Depots, and orders of Consumables & Non-CSEs from the PS Main Office must be made utilizing the APR Form 02 (click link to download APR Form 02).
Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.
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