ity Mayor Vicente B. Bermejo had invited for a dialogue recently with prospective bidders, suppliers and providers of needed office supplies, equipment, facilities and / or materials by the city government in accordance with Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as an Act Providing for the Modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procument Activities of the Government and for other Purposes.

He emphasized to them including department heads of offices in the city government transparency in the procurement process and competitiveness by extending equal opportunity to private contracting parties who are eligible and qualified to participate in public bidding.

He also required department heads to prepare an Annual Procurement Plan where all procurement needs should be meticulously and judiciously planned by the procuring entity concerned. He also required them to prepare and submit a flow chart on procurement processes to enable clientele how they would go about – step-by-step including the number of hours/ days the procurement process to be undertaken.
The mayor said that if the bid cost of materials/ supplies is less than P50, 000 this should be done through “shopping” or by canvass. If more than said amount, it’s by public bidding.

The composition of the city Bids and Awards Committee are Mayor Vicente B. Bermejo, chairman; City Administrator Ronald A. Amigo; General Services Head Glenn Amane; Engr. Margarita Maestro; Heloise Mendoza; and Legal Officer Atty. Napoleon Oducado. (BPC)