LGU San Fernando with an FMR subproject undergoes procurement training for harmonized World Bank guidelines.

 

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) together with the Mindanao Project Support Office (PSO Mindanao) conducted the first procurement training for harmonized World Bank (WB) guidelines for the year 2024 on January 9-12.

The training was given to the Local Government Unit of San Fernando, Bukidnon for the concreting of the 8.62 KM Mahayag, Namnam – Iglugsad – Kibongcog Farm to Market Road SP which was issued with a No Objection Letter 1 (NOL 1) by the National Project Coordinating Office (NPCO) last December 27.

DA-10 Regional Executive Director and DA-PRDP 10 Project Director Carlene C. Collado congratulated the first LGU given approval for their subproject to be funded under PRDP Scale- up.

He also emphasized that it is essential for the LGU to be capacitated on the protocols and guidelines of the WB procurement process.

“I am positive that this training will prepare and capacitate the participants in order to have a smooth and successful project implementation – starting from the PR prep down to finalizing the winning bidder,” Dir. Collado said.

He also assured the LGU that RPCO 10 will always be of assistance for the future success of the SP.

To show his support for the SP, San Fernando mayor Rogelio C. Yeke also attended the activity. In his message, he expressed his gratitude for PRDP’s support and guidance.

“I am thankful to the PRDP team for the assistance that our project is to be issued NOL 1 under PRDP Scale-up. I ask for your continued support and teamwork for the implementation of our subproject,” Mayor Yeke said.

The training serves as a prerequisite for the LGU to proceed to the next level of procurement which includes the preparation of enabling documents for public bidding.

Resource speakers for the training were PSO-Mindanao Procurement Officers Chona Jarabata and Ellen Briones together with DA-PRDP 10 Procurement Unit Head Jeffrey B. Baja, Proc Officer Dionesio Cagampang, RIE Engr. Antonio Teves, and Finance Analyst Andrew Salon. # (IAgawin)