Policy

The Bureau of Public Procurement  is in the process of implementing the Electronic Government Procurement system (e-GP). E-GP is the use of information and communication technology to:

1. procure goods, works and services;
2. publish and distribute public procurement information;
3. to support procurement transactions; and
4. to monitor and manage public procurement.

The e-GP system is considered an effective tool for instituting procurement reforms and establishing a transparent and open procurement environment.

In order to attain a full capacity of an open public procurement environment, BPP has included the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) to its e-GP system. OCDS refers to norms and practices for increased disclosure and participation in public procurement contracts.  The objective of including OCDS is to enhance transparency and accountability in public procurement through publication of data on contracts signed by procuring entities to the public.

This website will provide a portal for the publication of public procurement contractual data under the OCDS. The purpose of this policy is to provide information on:

1. the publisher of the data;
2. generation of data;
3. publication of data; and
4. data excluded from publication.