Procedure for the procurement of consulting service - DOH

MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTING SERVICES
5. ORGANIZATION OF CONSULTANTS
5.1. The umbrella organization of consultants recognized by the Government shall be
composed of the various organizations of consultants that may be engaged by the
Government under this IRR and shall accredit its members on the types of services and
fields of professions where the members are technically and financially qualified to offer
their services. The umbrella organization shall prepare and certify a list of fields and
expertise in such fields available with the names of the accredited local consultants
which shall be updated annually or as often as necessary and disseminate such list to
concerned agencies of the Government. It shall likewise regulate its members for the
development of the industry. The Government may consult and deal with this umbrella
organization on matters relating to the industry. The GPPB shall be the appropriate
government body that shall recognize the consultants‟ umbrella organization.
5.2. The umbrella organization may submit its files of accredited consultants to the BAC of
the procuring entity in accordance with the form prescribed by the BAC which can serve
as registration of the consultants under the next succeeding Subsection: Provided,
however, that each such accredited consultant shall comply with the eligibility
requirements provided in the revised IRR. Such qualification statements, together with
the list of accredited consultants prepared in accordance with the immediately preceding
section, shall guide the BAC in determining the fields where Filipino consultants are
already qualified and capable and where foreign consultants may not be required.
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