101 OG No. 1, 4 (Jan. 3, 2005); Today, Nov. 5, 2004
WHEREAS, there is a continuing need to institute
reforms in the government in order to improve and upgrade efficiencies
in the delivery of public services;
WHEREAS, one of the areas
which need immediate improvement is government printing services to
ensure that the government benefits from the best services available
from the market at the best price;
WHEREAS, recent advances in
technology has made printing services a highly competitive service area
with great outsourcing potential;
WHEREAS, the NPO, created
pursuant to EO No. 285 dated July 25, 1987, is the agency mandated to
have exclusive jurisdiction over the printing, binding and distribution
of all government standard and accountable forms, official ballots, and
other public documents;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
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.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 5.
All executive orders, issuances, orders, rules and regulations which
are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended
or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. This Executive Order shall take effect upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 25th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary