AMENDING SECTION SEVEN OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 662 (SERIES OF 2007) ENTITLED ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY MEASURES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184 AND CREATING THE PROCUREMENT TRANSPARENCY…
WHEREAS, Section 7 of Executive Order No. 662 directs the Procurement Transparency Group to recommend to the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission the imposition of sanctions, implementation of remedial measures and the filing of criminal, civil and/or administrative charges and provide information for actions that may be taken on its recommendations;
WHEREAS, there is a need to simplify the legal process in the determination and jrnplementation of sanctions and the filing of criminal, civil and/or administrative charges against those that violate the directives of Republic Act 9184 of the Government Procurement Reform Act and Executive Order 662 (series of 2007);
WHEREAS, Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution provides that the President shall have control of all executive departments, bureaus and offices and shall ensure that all laws be faithfully executed;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Amendment Section 7 of Executive Order No. 662 dated September 20,2007 is hereby further amended to read as follows:
“Section 7. Upon findings of non-compliance with the foregoing directives, the Group shall recommend to the Office of the Ombudsman the filing of criminal, civil and/or administrative charges.”
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause – All executive issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 3- Effectivity– This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 16 May 2008
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
BY THE PRESIDENT:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary