Training sked for Revised IRR Rollout

The Regional Composite Trainors Team will conduct a series of three-day trainings on the Revised IRR of RA 9184 for BAC members, Secretariat, Technical Working Group and Accountants of LGUs in Region VI starting September 23rd and every week thereafter until October 21st.

Invitation letters have been sent out to target participants. Here's the schedule and groupings of the participants:

- Sept. 23-25 - - - Municipalities, Province of Iloilo
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 - - - Provinces and Cities
- Oct. 6-8 - - - - Municipalities, Province of Negros Occ.
- Oct. 14-16 - - - Municipalities, Province of Antique
- Oct. 19-21 - - - Municipalities, Provinces of Aklan, Capiz and Guimaras

Venue of the training is at Punta Villa Resort, Iloilo City. We encourage LGU-participants to send their confirmation to the Training Secretariat c/o Iloilo PBO Office, Provl. Capitol, Iloilo City or to the DBM Regional Office VI.

Revised IRR of RA 9184 takes effect today, Sept. 2

For the guidance of all government procurement practitioners, the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9184 (GPRA) takes effect today.

The Revised IRR was approved by the GPPB in a formal signing ceremony attended by World Bank representative on July 22nd, but the same was published in the Official Gazette later on August 3rd, and by operation of the law, its effectivity shall be 30 days later or September 2nd, today.

The preparatory Trainors' training sponsored by the GPPB-TSO for the Regional Composite Team Members (RCTM) starts today in Ortigas Center,Pasig Metro Manila. In Revion VI, the roll-out training for LGUs by the RCTM composed of accredited trainors coming from the DBM, DILG, COA and PHILLBO - shall be conducted starting the 3rd week of September.