The government will soon use a green criteria in its procurement process to promote sustainable practices and comply with the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals after the House of Representatives on Monday, Dec. 12, passed on the third and final reading House Bill No. 6468 or the “Green Public Procurement Act.
Several items in the SDGs refer to sustainable environment. These are clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. The bill requires that the GPP program be made in accordance with the GPP Roadmap established by the Government Procurement Policy Board , consistent with the Government Procurement Reform Act or R.A. 9184.
“The measure mandates the GPPB to protect the national interest in all matters affecting public procurement, giving due regard to the country’s regional and international obligations and to ensure the incorporation of the concept of sustainability in the procurement activities of the government, among others,” Romualdez’s statement said.
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