1.

To provide an overview of the Government Procurement Reform Act

or Republic Act No. 9184, and its revised Implementing Rules and

Regulations – it’s scope, principles and various procurement

procedures

2. To discuss the functions and responsibilities of the different actors

involved in procurement
I. General Overview of RA 9184 and its IRR
Historical Background
GPPB and its Functions
Key Features of RA 9184 and its IRR
Scope and Coverage
II. Definition of Terms
III. Principles of Public Procurement
IV. Procurement Methods and Procedures
V. Procurement Organizations
Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support Office 3
AMERICAN LAWS ON
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS

American Practice of
NO CONTRACT SHALL BE
Public Bidding was INVITATION TO ENTERED INTO WITHOUT
BID
introduced in the PUBLIC BIDDING
Philippines on 1900
LOWEST
RESPONSIVE
BIDDER

PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
PROCUREMENT
4
PE BEFORE THE
ENACTMENT OF GPRA

5
 Executive
Orders

Implementing
Rules and
Regulations Administrative
Issuances
Government Procurement Reform Act
10 January 2003

Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) Part A

8 October 2003
Memorandum
Circulars
Revised IRR of 2009
2 September 2009

Revised IRR of 2016

28 October 2016

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 PROBLEMS REFORMS

Confusion caused by fragmented Enactment of the Government

legal system Procurement Reform Act (GPRA)

Inconsistent policies, rules, and Creation of the Government

regulations due to lack of standards Procurement Policy Board (GPPB)

Use of PhilGEPS (Philippine

Lack of transparency Government Electronic Procurement
System)

Lack of check and balance Participation of civil society

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 Covers procurement of all government agencies
 General Rule is Public/Competitive Bidding
 Alternative Methods of Procurement allowed in highly exceptional
cases
 Use of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) as ceiling for the
bid price
 Use of transparent, objective, and non-discretionary criteria
 Increased transparency in the procurement process
 Professionalization of procurement officials
 Inclusion of Penal and Civil Liabilities
 Composed of the following:

 Chairman: Secretary of Department of

Budget and Management
 Alternate Chairman: Director-General
DBM
of the National Economic and
Development Authority
 12 Regular Members
 Invited Resource Persons (audit, anti-
NEDA
corruption agencies)

DTI DND DOF DOST DOE PRIVATE

SECTOR
REP

DPWH DOH DEPED DILG DOTr DICT

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 11 Regular Members –
Secretaries of the following:
 DPWH - Department of Public Works and Highways 12th Regular Member
 DTI - Department of Trade and Industry
 DOH - Department of Health  Private Sector Representative
 DND - Department of Defense
 DEPED - Department of Education
 DOF - Department of Finance DBM
 DILG - Department of Interior and Local Government
 DOST - Department of Science and Technology
 DOTr - Department of Transportation
 DOE - Department of Energy
 DICT - Department of Information and Communication NEDA
Technology

DTI DND DOF DOST DOE PRIVATE

SECTOR
REP

DPWH DOH DEPED DILG DOTr DICT

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 Capacity
Policy-Making Monitoring
Development
> Amend > Establish a > Ensure the proper
implementing rules & sustainable training implementation by
regulations of program PEs of the Act, this
procurement law
IRR and all other
(quasi-legislative
function) relevant rules and
regulations on public
> Prepare generic
procurement manual procurement
and standard bidding > Review
forms effectiveness of
procurement law

> Protect national interest in all matters affecting public procurement, having due regard to
the country’s regional and international obligations.

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 R.A. 9184 applies to all branches and/or instrumentalities of
the government:

1. National Government Agencies (NGAs)

2. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)
3. Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs)
4. Government Financial Institutions (GFIs)
5. Local Government Units (LGUs)
 It shall apply to all procurement activities involving:

1. Goods and Services

2. Infrastructure Projects
3. Consulting Services
Section 4, Revised IRR

 All fully domestically-funded procurement activities

 All foreign-funded procurement activities, unless otherwise

provided in a treaty or int’l/executive agreement

Mandates adherence to RA 9184 or selection through competitive

bidding. Otherwise, negotiating panel shall ensure that the
reasons for the adoption of a different rule or method of
procurement are clearly reflected in the records of discussion.
(Sec. 4.3, 2016 IRR of RA 9184)
Section 4, Revised IRR

 As may be agreed upon by the GOP and IFI in their treaty or

int’l/executive agreement

• Projects funded from foreign grants

• Projects for International Competitive Bidding
• Consulting Services for National Competitive Bidding
EXCEPT:
1. Procurement for goods, infrastructure projects, and consulting
services funded from Foreign Grants covered by R.A. 8182, as
amended by R.A. 8555, entitled “An Act Excluding Official
Development Assistance (ODA) from the Foreign Debt Limit in order to
Facilitate the Absorption and Optimize the Utilization of ODA
Resources, Amending for the Purpose Paragraph 1, Section 2 of
Republic Act No. 4860, as amended”, unless the GOP and the foreign
grantor/foreign or international financing institution agree otherwise;

2. Acquisition of real property which shall be governed by R.A. 8974, as

amended by RA 10752 entitled “An Act to Facilitate the Acquisition of
Right-of-Way Site or Location for National Government Infrastructure
Projects and for Other Purposes,” and other applicable laws;
3. Public-Private sector infrastructure or development projects and other
procurement covered by R.A. 6957, as amended by R.A. 7718 (BOT Law),
entitled “An Act Authorizing the Financing, Construction, Operation and
Maintenance of Infrastructure Projects by the Private Sector, and for
Other Purposes,” as amended;

4. Disposal of government properties;

 Commission on Audit Circular No. 86-264
 DBM National Budget Circular No. 425
Enumerated activities that are not considered as procurement
undertakings under RA 9184 and its IRR:

1. Direct financial or material assistance to beneficiaries

Section 4.5(a) of the 2016 Revised IRR of RA 9184 contemplates

financial or material assistance given directly to individual recipients or
beneficiaries to address their immediate medical, funeral, transportation
and other allied needs and concerns, which do not involve actual
procurement of goods and services by government agencies.
Enumerated activities that are not considered as procurement
undertakings under RA 9184 and its IRR:

1. Direct financial or material assistance to beneficiaries

If the direct financial or material assistance takes the form of goods,

supplies or items that are to be procured (e.g., relief goods), the same do
not fall within the coverage of the cited provision, but is subject to
procurement rules and regulations embodied in RA 9184 and its IRR.
(GPPB Circular 01-2017)
Enumerated activities that are not considered as procurement
undertakings under RA 9184 and its IRR:

2. Participation to scholarships, trainings, continuing education, etc

3. Lease of government property for private use
4. Job order workers
5. Joint Venture Agreements between Private Entities and GOCCs or
LGUs
6. Disposal of property and assets
Government Procurement Policy Board – Technical Support26Office
 Procurement
Procurement refers to the acquisition of goods,
consulting services, and the contracting for infrastructure
projects by procuring entity.

(Sec. 5(aa), IRR, R.A. 9184)

Refer to:
 All items, supplies and materials
 Including general support services
 Needed in the transaction of public businesses or in the pursuit of any
government undertaking, project or activity
 Whether in the nature of equipment, furniture, stationery, materials or
construction, personal property, including non-personal or contractual
services, such as:
 repair and maintenance of equipment and furniture
 trucking, hauling, janitorial and security and other related and
analogous servicesJustified by conditions specified in R.A. 9184
and its IRR

Except: Infrastructure projects and consulting services

Refer to:
 construction, improvement, demolition, rehabilitation, repair,
restoration or maintenance of civil works components of :
 IT projects
 Irrigation
 flood control and drainage
 water supply
 sanitation, sewerage and solid waste management
 national buildings, hospital buildings, and other related
constructions projects of the Government
 Refer to services for Infrastructure Projects and other types of projects
or activities of the Government requiring adequate external technical
and professional expertise that are beyond the capability and/or
capacity of the Government to undertake such as, but not limited to:
 advisory and review services;
 pre-investment or feasibility studies;
 design;
 construction supervision;
 management and related services; and
 other technical services or special studies.
 In case of projects involving mixed procurements, the nature of the
procurement, shall be determined based on the primary purpose of the
contract.

 Determination shall be made by the procuring entity.

 In mixed procurements, the PE shall specify in the Bidding Documents all

requirement applicable to each component of the project. In the
preparation of Bidding Documents, the PE shall ensure compliance with
existing laws, rules and regulations, especially those concerning licenses
and permits required for the project (Sec. 17.2, 2016 IRR of RA 9184)
 PE is in the best position to determine the correct classification of its

procurement based on its identified needs and the best way by which

these needs may be addressed, managed, and satisfied.

 It is the motivation or intention of the PE in pursuing the project that will

determine the primary purpose of a project.

NPM 11-2013
ublic Monitoring
 Awareness and vigilance

ccountability
 Responsibility over actions/decisions (“Answerable”)

ompetitiveness
 Equal opportunity to all eligible bidders

ransparency
 Wider dissemination of bid opportunities

treamlined Process
 Uniformly applicable to all government agencies
 Effective and efficient method
 Allows public involvement of qualified and eligible Civil Society
Organizations (NGOs, PAs, academic institutions, and religious groups) to
observe and monitor the procurement process until contract
implementation.

 Increased transparency of procurement transactions.

 Pertinent laws and the prescribed procedures must be faithfully complied
with in the discharge of functions in all stages of the procurement
process as well as the implementation of contracts.

 Private parties that deal with government should also be held

accountable for their actions.
 As a rule, procurement must be conducted through competitive bidding
process, unless otherwise provided under GPRA, its IRR and this Manual,
then the Alternative Methods of Procurement can be resorted to.

 This is to guarantee:

1. Equitable and fair grounds for competition among bidders.

2. That no single bidder significantly influences the outcome of the

bidding.
 Posting in the Procuring Entity’s website,

 Posting in the PhilGEPS website, and

 Posting in a conspicuous place within the premises of the PE is required

for all procurements.

 Each procurement transaction must be properly documented and such

records must be maintained and made available to proper parties.
 Uniform application to all government procurements.

 Simple and adaptable to advances in modern technology in order to

ensure an effective and efficient method of procurement.

GPPB conducts a periodic review of government procurement procedures,

and whenever necessary, formulates and implements changes thereto.
All Procurement shall be done through COMPETITIVE BIDDING except as
provided in R.A. 9184.

Resort to ALTERNATIVE METHODS shall be made:

 Only in highly exceptional cases

 To promote economy and efficiency

 Justified by conditions specified in R.A. 9184 and its IRR

 Pre- Advertisement
and/or Pre-Bid
Procurement
Posting Conference
Conference

Opening of
Opening of
Bid Submission Technical Proposal
Financial Proposal
(incl. eligibility docs)

Contract
Bid Evaluation Post-qualification Award

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 Pre- Advertisement
and/or Eligibility and
Procurement
Posting Shortlisting
Conference

Opening of
Pre-Bid Bid Submission Bids
Conference (QBE or QCBE)

Post-qualification Contract
Bid Evaluation
Award
(QBE or QCBE)
Negotiation
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 Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE)

 B i d s a n d A wa r d s C o m m i t t e e ( B AC )

 B AC S e c r e t a r i a t

 Te c h n i c a l Wo r k i n g G r o u p ( T WG )

 Obser vers
Refers to:

 Head of the agency or body, or his duly authorized official, for NGAs
and the constitutional commissions or offices, and other branches
of government;
 Governing Board or its duly authorized official, for GOCCs, GFIs and
SUCs; or
 Local Chief Executive, for LGUs

Note: In an agency, department, or office where the procurement is

decentralized, the head of each decentralized unit shall be considered
as the HoPE, subject to the limitations and authority delegated by the
head of the agency, department, or office
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Establishes BAC and appoints its members

 Ensures that BAC members give their utmost priority to duties

 Ensures professionalization of members of the procurement

organization

Within six (6) months upon designation, the BAC, its

Secretariat and TWG members should have satisfactorily
completed such training or program conducted, authorized or
accredited by the GPPB through its TSO. (Sec. 16, 2016 IRR
of RA 9184)
2. Approves the Annual Procurement Plan (APP)

3. Approves/Disapproves the Contract Award

4. Resolves Protests
As a general rule, HOPE must create a single BAC. However, separate
BACs may be created under any of the following conditions:

1. The items to be procured are complex or specialized;

2. If the single BAC cannot reasonably manage the procurement

transactions as shown by delays beyond the allowable limits; or

3. If the creation is required according to the nature of the

procurement.
 PE’s creation of sub-BACs to be placed under a main BAC is not in
compliance with the requirements under Sec 11 of the IRR of RA
9184.

 PE may, however, establish separate BACs with the composition of

the BAC members subject to the qualifications under Section
11.2.2 of the IRR of RA 9184. Each BAC shall not be considered as
decentralized committees pursuant to Section 11.1.2 of the IRR
since it will be headed by a single HOPE.

NPM 74-2013
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Recommends Procurement Method

 Creates a Technical Working Group (TWG)
 Conducts the bidding activities
 Resolves Requests for Reconsideration
 Recommends Imposition of Sanctions
 Invites Observers during all stages of the procurement process
 Conducts due diligence review or verifications of the qualifications
of observers
 Prepares Procurement Monitoring Report
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Advertise and/or post the IB/REI

 Conduct pre-procurement and pre-bid conferences;
 Determine the eligibility of prospective bidders;
 Receive and open bids;
 Conduct the evaluation of bids;
 Undertake post-qualification proceedings;
 Recommend award of contracts to the HoPE or his duly authorized
representative;
 Recommend to the HoPE the use of Alternative Methods of
Procurement
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Conduct any of the Alternative Methods of Procurement;

 Conduct periodic assessment of the procurement processes and
procedures
 Perform such other related functions as may be necessary

(Sec. 12.1, 2016 IRR of RA 9184)

 PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS

BAC of Barangays: Who cannot be LGU-BAC

members?
• At least five (5) but not more than
• The Local Chief Executives (LCEs),
seven (7) regular members of the such as the Mayor, Governor, and
Sangguniang Barangay; Punong Barangay;

• The Punong Barangay, as the • The Vice-Governor and Vice-Mayor,

and the members of the Sangguniang
LCE, shall designate the members of Bayan and the Sangguniang
the BAC; Panlalawigan since their offices are not
• The Punong Barangay, being the regular offices under the Office of the
LCE;
Local Chief Executive, shall
designate the Chairperson, Vice- • The approving authority of the LGU;
Chairperson, and members of the • Those not occupying “plantilla” positions
BAC; in the LGU; and
• The Chief Accountant or head of the
Accounting Department and personnel
of the accounting department/unit,
except as end-user representatives or
provisional members of the BAC.
TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP:

The BAC members shall be designated for a term of one (1) year only,
reckoned from the date of designation. However, the HOPE may renew
or terminate such designation at his discretion.

Upon expiration of the terms of the current members, they shall

continue to exercise their functions until new BAC members are
designated.
TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP:

In case of resignation, retirement, separation, transfer, re-assignment,

or removal of a BAC member, the HOPE shall designate a replacement
that has similar qualifications as the official replaced. The
replacement shall serve for the unexpired term. In case of leave or
suspension, the replacement shall serve only for the duration of the
leave or suspension.
1. Head of the Procuring Entity

2. Official who approves procurement contracts;

3. Chief Accountant or Head of the Provincial/City/Municipal

Accounting Office and his/her staff, unless the Accounting
Department is the end-user unit, in which case the Chief
Accountant, Head of the Accounting Department or his/her staff
may be designated as an end-user member. (COA Circular Letter
No. 2004 – 3)
 HOPE may create a new office or designate an existing organic
office to act as BAC Secretariat

In case of ad hoc BAC Secretariat, the HOPE shall assign full-

time support staff in its BAC Secretariat (Sec. 14.2)

 There is no minimum or maximum number of members of the BAC

Secretariat.

 Head of the BAC Secretariat must be at least a 5th or 3rd ranking

permanent employee or, if not available, a permanent official of
the next lower rank
FUNCTIONS:

 Provide administrative support to the BAC and TWG

 Organize BAC and TWG meetings and conferences
 Take custody of procurement documents and other records
 Manage the sale and distribution of bidding documents
 Advertise/post bidding opportunities, including Bidding
Documents, and notices of awards
 Assist in managing the procurement process
 Monitor procurement activities and milestones
 Consolidate PPMPs
 Act as central channel of communications
 Prepare minutes of meetings and resolutions of the BAC
 Created by the BAC from a pool of legal, technical and financial
experts

- those experts outside the procuring entity concerned may be

included, i.e. government personnel and officials and
consultants from the private sector and academe with proven
expertise on the sourcing of goods, works or consulting
services. (GPPB Resolution No. 07-2012, GPPB Circular No.
02-2012)

 BAC may create separate TWGs to handle different procurements

FUNCTIONS:

Assist BAC in the following activities:

 Eligibility screening
 Bid evaluation
 Post-qualification
 Review of the Technical Specifications, Scope of Work, and Terms of
Reference
 Review of Bidding Documents
 Shortlisting of consultants
 Resolution of Request for Reconsideration

(Sec. 12.1, 2016 IRR of RA 9184)

 Observers represent the public, the taxpayers who are interested in
seeing to it that procurement laws are observed and irregularities
are averted.
 At least three (3) Observers shall be invited coming from:
 COA
 Duly recognized private group in the sector or discipline of the
particular type of procurement involved
 Non-Government Organization (NGO)
 In all stages of procurement process, During the 1) eligibility
checking, 2) shortlisting, 3) pre-bid conference, 4)
preliminary examination of bids, 5) bid evaluation,
and 6) post-qualification, the BAC must invite, in writing, at
least three (3) Observers, at least 3 cd 5cd before the date of the
procurement stage/activity
Observers shall be allowed access or be provided with the following
documents free of charge upon their request, subject to signing of a
confidentiality agreement:

1. Minutes of BAC meetings;

2. Abstract of Bids;
3. Post-qualification summary report;
4. APP and related PPMP; and
5. Opened proposals

In all instances, observers shall be required to enter into a

confidentiality agreement with the concerned Procuring Entity in
accordance with the form prescribed by the GPPB.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Prepare report (jointly or separately) indicating their observations

on the procurement activities
2. Submit report to the PE and furnish a copy to the GPPB and the
Office of the Ombudsman/Resident Ombudsman.
3. Immediately inhibit and notify in writing the PE of any actual or
potential conflict of interest

If no report is submitted by the observer within seven (7) calendar days

after each procurement activity, then it is presumed that the bidding
activity conducted by the BAC followed the correct procedure
 PE is authorized to grant honoraria to the members of the BAC, the
TWG, and the BAC Secretariat provided the amount so granted does
not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of their respective basic
monthly salary, subject to the following conditions:

 funds are available for the purpose; and

 the grant of honoraria conforms to the guidelines promulgated

by the DBM. (Section 15, IRR of R.A. 9184)
 DBM Budget Circular No. 2004-5A, dated 7 October 2005, as
amended by DBM Budget Circular No. 2007-3, dated 29 November
2007.

 Only for successfully completed procurement projects

 Limited to procurement that involves competitive bidding –

Competitive Bidding, LSB and Nego Proc-Two Failed Bidding.

 Granted to Chair or Members of the BAC or the TWG by the PE

concerned.
 BAC Secretariat performing attendant functions in addition to their
regular duties and functions may be paid honoraria at the same rate
as the TWG Chair and Members

 Those who are receiving honoraria shall no longer be entitled to

overtime pay for procurement-related services rendered.

 Payment of overtime services may be allowed for the administrative

staff, (clerks, messengers and drivers supporting the BAC, the TWG
and the Secretariat), for procurement activities rendered in excess of
official working hours.
 Collections from successfully completed procurement projects,
limited to activities prior to the awarding of contracts to winning
bidders:

 proceeds from sale of bid documents;

 fees from contractor/supplier registry;
 fees charged for copies of minutes of bid openings, BAC
resolutions and other BAC documents;
 protest fees; and
 proceeds from bid security forfeiture
 Maximum Honorarium rate per
procurement project

BAC Chair Php 3,000.00

BAC Members Php 2,500.00

BAC Secretariat (Ad hoc)

Php 2,000.00
TWG Chair and Members
Members of the BAC Secretariat whose positions are in the Procurement Unit
of the agency shall not be entitled to honoraria although the payment of
overtime services may be allowed, subject to existing policy on the matter.
 House Bill No. 182 entitled Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of
2016 provide for mechanisms to enable government agencies to
procure energy savings performance contracts.

 Through Resolution No. 20-2016, dated 23 September 2016, GPPB

espoused that in the procurement of goods, government agencies
shall be able to incorporate the minimum energy performance
standards for equipment, products and devices in crafting technical
specifications.
Why Go Green?
The PDP 2017-2022 aims to strengthen the nation’s aspirations of inclusive
and sustainable development through national efforts; GPP is one of the
mechanisms.
Support of local
businesses

GPP’s contribution
to the Philippine Increase
Development Plans competitiveness
& other policies

Help to achieve
environmental
objectives at national
and international
levels
 GPPB Resolution 25-2017, dated 30 May 2017 approves the
Philippine Green Public Procurement Roadmap, providing for
strategies and mechanisms for the gradual advancements of GPP in
the country.
 The intervention logic of the Philippine
Green Public Procurement Roadmap

GOAL GPP is established throughout the government

(national to local)

POSITIVE IMPACT …on Environment + Society + Economy

STRATEGIES FOR Policy commitment - GPP for CSEs and non-CSEs -

THE WAY FORWARD communication and awareness - monitoring

STATE OF PLAY
Building on existing policies and laws, inspired by international
best practices and addressing stakeholders issues and concerns

RATIONALE The government shall lead by example in creating a green market

THE WAY
SESSION THEFORWARD
2 – OVERVIEW
1 PHILIPPINE
OF THE
GREEN
GPP EDUCATION
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
MODULE ROADMAP 2017 - 2022

5 Strategies
1 Policy commitment

2 GPP for CSEs

3 GPP for Non-CSEs

4 Communication & Awareness

5 Monitoring
Commitment

GPP shall be the desirable norm of public

procurement

A resolution shall adopt:

• The first set of CSEs and the mechanisms
of the roadmap
• The first set of non-CSEs and the mechanisms
of the roadmap in this respect
• To establish and implement complementary measures
(capacity development, communication, monitoring)
GPP: Common-use Supplies
and Equipment (CSEs)
FIRST SET OF
PRIORITIZED CSEs
ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Market readiness
Environmental impact
Cost implications
Practicability
Support to government
Environmental objectives
Support to the local economy
GPP: Non-Common-use Supplies
and Equipment (Non-CSEs)
FIRST SET OF PRIORITIZED
PRODUCTS (non-CSEs)
ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Market readiness
Environmental impact
Cost implications
Practicability
Support to government
Environmental objectives
Support to the local economy
Sample Green Core Criteria and Technical Specifications

CSE PRODUCT: TOILET PAPER

SCOPE:
Toilet paper in rolled form, interfolded or coreless for toilet facilities of government
offices and public amenities

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Forest destruction and potential loss of biodiversity related to the pulp
production;
• Energy and water consumption during production of toilet paper;
• Harmful emissions to air and water during pulp and paper production.
• Chemical consumption during production;
• Waste generation and packaging.

GPP APPROACH
• .Purchase products with a low energy and resource use during processing;
• Purchase products which avoid harmful substances in paper production
and bleaching;
• Purchase products with high recycled content;
• Purchase products from legally and sustainably harvested wood.
Sample Green Core Criteria and Technical Specifications

CSE PRODUCT: TOILET PAPER

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
• Product must be made out of raw materials from 100% recycled fiber.
• At least Elementary Chlorine Free (ECF).
• The core as well as any paper wrapping and carton box packing must be
made from 100% recycled fiber and the cartons must be strong enough
for storage transit.

FUTURE CRITERIA:

• Recycled fiber must contain not less than

60% post-consumer fiber.
• Totally Chlorine Free (TCF)
Sample Green Core Criteria and Technical Specifications

CSE PRODUCT: TOILET PAPER

JUSTIFICATION:
• Paper production from recycled paper is far less environmentally
damaging. It avoids destruction of natural forests, reduces water
consumption, energy consumption (40%-64%) as well as emissions of
chemical substances to the air (74%) and to the water (35%).

EVIDENCE:
• Supplier must provide evidence that specifications are met. Especially
concerning the origin of raw materials certification schemes or evidence or
recycled materials must be provided
• Any appropriate means of proof demonstrating that the criteria are met
will be accepted (technical dossier from manufacturer, test report from
recognized body)
Sample Green Core Criteria and Technical Specifications

CSE PRODUCT: TOILET PAPER

VERIFICATION:
• High quality recycled paper may look identical to conventional paper,
which neither has an official label nor a product mark indicating the
recycled content.
• Independent testing can be carried out by the Forest Product Research
and Development Institute (DOST)
CONTACT US AT:

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