Submission of Purchase Request with Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the Procurement of Goods/Services Through Shopping and Small Value Procurement

January 28, 2011BIR MEMORANDUMFOR:Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, Division Chiefs, Project Proponents and Others Concerned    SUBJECT:Submission of Purchase Request with Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the Procurement of Goods/Services Through Shopping and Small Value Procurement  The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act) through Appendix 18 of the Guidelines for Shopping and Small Value Procurement requires the posting for a period of seven (7) calendar days in the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilG-EPS) website of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of all Purchase Requests (PR) amounting to more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php50,000.00). In compliance with the aforementioned rule, effective February 15, 2011 all PRs must:1. For procurement of commonly-used supplies/equipment — specify the details of the items requested with its estimated cost; and2. For procurement of services — be accompanied by an ABC.For the ready reference of everybody concerned, attached hereto are sample forms of duly accomplished PR and ABC.For strict compliance. SIaHDA(SGD.) KIM S. JACINTO-HENARESCommissioner of Internal RevenueANNEX APurchase Request    ANNEX BApproved...