(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 3-4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2004
SECTION 1. The NPO shall continue to provide printing services to government agencies and instrumentalities as mandated by law. However, it shall no longer enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over the printing services requirements of the government over standard and accountable forms. It shall have to compete with the private sector, except in the printing of election paraphernalia which could be shared with the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas, upon the discretion of the Commission on Elections consistent with the provisions of the Election Code of 1987.
SECTION. 2. Government agencies/instrumentalities may source printing services outside NPO provided that:2.1 The printing services to be provided by the private sector is superior in quality and at a lower cost than what is offered by the NPO; and
2.2 The private printing provider is flexible in terms of meeting the target completion time of the government agency
SECTION 3. In the exercise of its functions, the amount to be appropriated for the programs, projects and activities of the NPO in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) shall be limited to its income without additional financial support from the government.
SEC. 4. The Director General of the Philippine Information Agency shall prepare guidelines/safeguards to be adopted by the government agencies and instrumentalities in tapping private providers in the printing of accountable and standard forms, in case the NPO could not match the price, quality, and timeliness of delivery by private providers.
SEC. 5. All executive orders, issuances, orders, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 6. This Executive Order shall take effect upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.