Article I. General Provisions

Section 1. Short Title
Section 2. Declaration of Policy
Section 3. Governing Principles on Government Procurement
Section 4. Scope and Application
Section 5. Definition of Terms
Section 6. Standardization of Procurement Process and Forms

Article II. Procurement Planning

Section 7. Procurement Planning and Budgeting Linkage

Article III. Procurement by Electronic Means

Section 8. Procurement by Electronic Means
Section 9. Security, Integrity and Confidentiality

Article IV. Competitive Bidding

Section 10. Competitive Bidding

Article V. Bids and Awards Committee

Section 11. The BAC and its Composition
Section 12. Functions of the BAC
Section 13. Observers
Section 14. BAC Secretariat
Section 15. Honoraria of BAC Members
Section 16. Professionalization of BAC, BAC Secretariat and Technical Working Group Members

Article VI. Preparation of Bidding Documents

Section 17. Form and Contents of Bidding Documents
Section 18. Reference to Brand Names
Section 19. Access to Information

Article VII. Invitation to Bid

Section 20. Pre-Procurement Conference
Section 21. Advertising and Contents of the Invitation to Bid
Section 22. Pre-Bid Conference

Article VIII. Receipt and Opening of Bids

Section 23. Eligibility Requirements for the Procurement of Goods and Infrastructure Projects
Section 24. Eligibility Requirements and Short Listing for Consulting Services
Section 25. Submission and Receipt of Bids
Section 26. Modification and Withdrawal of Bids
Section 27. Bid Security
Section 28. Bid Validity
Section 29. Bid Opening

Article IX. Bid Evaluation

Section 30. Preliminary Examination of Bids
Section 31. Ceiling for Bid Prices
Section 32. Bid for the Procurement of Goods and Infrastructure Projects
Section 33. Bid Evaluation of Short Listed Bidders for Consulting Services

Article X. Postqualification

Section 34. Objective and Process of Post-qualification
Section 35. Failure of Bidding
Section 36. Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid Submission

Article XI. Award, Implementation and Termination of the Contract

Section 37. Notice and Execution of Award
Section 38. Period of Action on Procurement Activities
Section 39. Performance Security
Section 40. Failure to Enter into Contract and Post Performance Security
Section 41. Reservation Clause
Section 42. Contract Implementation and Termination

Article XII. Domestic and Foreign Procurement

Section 43. Procurement of Domestic and Foreign Goods

Article XIII. Bidding of Provincial Projects

Section 44. Bidding of Provincial Projects
Section 45. Provincial Bidders

Article XIV. Lease of Computers, Communications, Information and Other Equipment

Section 46. Lease Contracts

Article XV. Disclosure of Relations

Section 47. Disclosure of Relations

Article XVI. Alternative Methods of Procurement

Section 48. Alternative Methods
Section 49. Limited Source Bidding
Section 50. Direct Contracting
Section 51. Repeat Order
Section 52. Shopping
Section 53. Negotiated Procurement
Section 54. Terms and Conditions for the Use of Alternative Methods

Article XVII. Protest Mechanism

Section 55. Protests on Decisions of the BAC
Section 56. Resolution of Protests
Section 57. Non-interruption of the Bidding Process
Section 58. Resort to Regular Courts; Certiorari

Article XVIII Settlement of Disputes

Section 59. Arbitration
Section 60. Appeals

Article XIX. Contract Prices and Warranties

Section 61. Contract Prices
Section 62. Warranty

Article XX. The Government Procurement Policy Board

Section 63. Organization and Functions
Section 64. Membership

Article XXI. Penal Clause

Section 65. Offenses and Penalties
Section 66. Jurisdiction

Article XXII. Civil Liability

Section 67. Civil Liability in Case of Conviction
Section 68. Liquidated Damages

Article XXIII Administrative Sanctions

Section 69. Imposition of Administrative Penalties
Section 70. Preventive Suspension
Section 71. Lifting of Suspension and Removal of Administrative Disabilities

Article XXIV. Legal Assistance and Indemnification of BAC Members

Section 72. Private Legal Assistance
Section 73. Indemnification of BAC Members

Article XXV. Final Provisions

Section 74. Oversight Committee
Section 75. Implementing Rules and Regulations and Standard Forms
Section 76. Repealing Clause
Section 77. Separability Clause
Section 78. Effectivity Clause