Emy Ruth Gianan, News, Communication Management Office
Pioneering efforts towards electronic bidding gave the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) an edge and secured Kaagapay Award from the Department of Budget and Management, February 29 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The award was bestowed during the “One in Procurement and Service 2024 Transformative Public Service in the Digital Age” organized by the Procurement Service (PS) unit of DBM.
“Nakatanggap tayo ng “Kaagapay Award” mula sa Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) nitong nakaraang linggo, dahil pioneer tayo sa paggamit ng electronic bidding. Kita niyo naman yan sa ating website at Facebook pages, naka-commit tayo sa transparency at accountability in procurement. Congratulations po sa ating Procurement Management Office!” University President Dr. Manuel M. Muhi expressed during his flag raising ceremony speech on Monday, March 4.
(“We received “Kaagapay Award” from the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last week because we pioneered the use of electronic bidding. You see examples of this in our website and Facebook page, an expression of commitment to transparency and accountability in procurement. Congratulations to our Procurement Management Office!”)
In an email interview with Atty. Ernesto Salao, Director of the University’s Procurement Management Office (PMO), the award was given to pilot users of the eBidding facility of the modernized Philippine Government Procurement System (PhilGEPS). Alongside PUP, other agencies which were part of the pioneer program include DBM, PS-DBM, Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), the City Government of Pasig, and the Municipal Government of Bayambang in Pangasinan.
“The award, surprising as it may seem, affirms our University’s commitment to improve its processes toward its goal to become the National Polytechnic University. This will inspire everyone involved in procurement to deliver that kind of service that is not merely compliant with the rules but also transformative and aspirational,” Atty. Salao shared.
PUP continues to commit itself to integrity and transparent public service, through the able use of technology and digital platforms.
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