1.Competitive Bidding (Public Bidding)
- A method of procurement that is open to any interested and qualified party. All procurement should be done through Public Bidding except as provided in Rule VI of the IRR-A. (IRR-A Section 10)
Threshold
- 1 million and above (for Colleges)
- 500K – 999,999 (for NIH Institutes)
2. Direct Contracting (Single Source Procurement)
- Proprietary nature
- Critical components from a specific supplier
- Exclusive dealer *Certificate of Exclusive Distributorship is required
Threshold
- No threshold
3. Shopping
- For readily available off-the-shelf goods
- Ordinary or regular office supplies
Threshold
- For ordinary regular office supplies & equipment not available in DBM-PS: ₱ 1,000,000
4. Small Value Procurement
- Procurement of goods not covered by shopping
- Requires PhilGEPS posting for ABC > 50,000.00 for at least three (3) calendar days
Threshold
- For NGAs, GOCCs, GFIs, SUCs and Autonomous Regional Government:
₱ 1, 000, 000
5. Agency-to-Agency
- Another agency of the government has the mandate to deliver goods or services, usually office supplies
Threshold
- No threshold
6. Negotiated Procurement (Scientific, Scholarly, or Artistic work, Exclusive technology and Media Services)
- Contracted to particular supplier, if the requirement is for: Work of art, Scientific, academic, scholarly work or research, Highly-specialized life- saving medical equipment, Exclusive statistical publications and references, Communication media
Threshold
- No threshold