De Lima seeks Senate probe into centralization of procurement of gov’t vehicles 1 SHARES Share it! De Lima reminded that public procurement is an important component of fiscal administration as it contributes to national economy. “Centralization of procurement goes against the very principle of devolution of power enshrined in the Local Government Code,” de Lima warned. 14, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) authorizes the Department of Budget Management (DBM) and the Procurement Service (PS) to issue specific procedural process for the operationalization of a centralized procurement of motor vehicles as common-use supply and equipment. There are also serious concerns in the absorptive capacity and the necessity for more technical knowledge of procurement personnel to implement the centralized purchase and procurement system.

Source: The Local November 15, 2019 04:30 UTC