QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAC, SECRETARIAT AND TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP OF ALL PROCURING UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT

In order to professionalize the procurement units of the Department,
the following qualifications are hereby prescribed for procurement
personnel in addition to those provided for under the Revised
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. No. 9184;

A. General Qualifications

1. Must hold a permanent appointment or plantilla position in the
procuring entity concerned.

2. Must have attended seminar/workshop on the Revised IRR of R.A. No.
9184 conducted by the GPPB or GPPB accredited organization for Central
Office personnel and DPWH Central Office conducted seminar/workshop for
regional/district/sub-district office personnel.

B. Specific Qualifications

1. BAC Chairman: at least a third ranking official of the procuring
entity.

2. BAC Members (Regular/Provisional/Alternate): at least a fifth
ranking official in the Central Office; at least third ranking official
in regional offices (at least a division chief or a duly designated
officer-in-charge of a division); a third ranking official of the
district/sub-district engineering offices (at least a section chief or a
duly designated officer-in-charge of a section).

3. Head of the BAC Secretariat: at least a fifth ranking official for
the Central Office; a third ranking employee for
regional/district/sub-district offices.

4. Members of the Secretariat/Technical Work Group (TWG): any
permanent employee with technical/financial/legal knowledge/experience
in procurement of the procuring entity concerned.

To ensure the procurement process, the head of the procuring entity
shall ensure that the members of the BAC, TWG and Secretariat shall give
utmost priority to BAC assignments over all other duties and
responsibilities, until the requirements for the said assignments at
hand are completed.

This Order shall take effect immediately and supersedes and modifies,
in whole and in part, all other issuances inconsistent herewith.

Adopted: 22 February 2010

(SGD.) VICTOR A. DOMINGO
Acting Secretary