Manila Bulletin
DOH drops PS-DBM as procurement agency for COVID-19 supplies in 2022
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III committed that the Department of Health (DOH) will no longer transfer funds to the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for the purchase of COVID-19 supplies.
Duque stated that the DOH will now handle its own bidding processes for essential medical items such as personal protective equipment.
The change in procedure allows the DOH to maximize its internal capacity for procurement, although it adds to the workload of its officials serving on the bids and awards committee.
This commitment was made during the budget deliberations at the House committee on appropriations.
The DOH is proposing a budget of P242.22 billion for fiscal year 2022, with P78.83 billion allocated for COVID-19 initiatives and programs related to the Universal Health Care law.
Specifically, P19.68 billion is earmarked for the DOH's COVID-19 initiatives and health system resilience projects.
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