Thursday, January 18, 2007

Procurement of Second-hand vehicles allowed by GPRA.

The Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) has recently issued an opinion declaring that the procurement of second hand or reconditioned motor vehicle is not prohibited by R.A. No. 9184, the Government Procurement Reform Act(GPRA).

In a letter dated 15 December 2006, GPPB Executive Director Ruby U. Alvarez opined that "procurement of second-hand vehicles is not prohibited by R.A. 9184. It is the procurement of second-hand vehicle through an auction that is prohibited by R.A. 9184." The same opinion is reiterated under GPPB's Non-Policy Matter Opinion No. 33-2006 dated 27 December 2006.

Said opinion further states that procurement of second-hand vehicle must follow the procedures prescribed in the GPRA and its IRR-A.

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