Government Procurement Policy Board Technical Support Office(GPPB)

February 17, 2023 Dear Judilyn Quiachon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 01, 2023 01:43:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for OFFICIAL TRAVELS. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested. The rule on travelling expenses is covered under Commission on Audit Circular No. 2012-01, particularly Sections 1.2.4.1 for Local Travel and 1.2.4.2 for Foreign Travel of the said Circular. On the other hand, your office may still resort to the procurement of airline tickets using Competitive Bidding Section 10 of the Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 or Direct Retail Purchase of Airline Tickets under Section 53.14 of 2016 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 9184. In addition, aside from the abovementioned mode of procurement, the Procuring Entity can still use other modes of procurement for the procurement of airline tickets. Lastly, we reiterate that it is the Procuring Entity has the sole authority and is in the best position to determine the appropriate method of procurement for a particular procurement project based on its identified needs and requirements and the attendant circumstances. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to GPPB-TSO Executive Director at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Decision Maker, GPPB-TSO FOI Receiving Officer

March 15, 2023 Dear Judilyn Quiachon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 01, 2023 01:43:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for OFFICIAL TRAVELS. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Under Section 53.14 of the 2016 Revised IRR of RA 9184, the purchase of airline ticket may be made by End-User's delegated to procure from the direct suppliers or service providers. As to your concern on reimbursement, this is covered by applicable accounting and auditing rules, which is not under the purview of the GPPB-TSO. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Executive Director Rowena Candice M. Ruiz at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Decision Maker, GPPB-TSO FOI Receiving Officer