PCAARRD conducts public procurement seminar for Iloilo R&D project implementers
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) in coordination with Western Visayas Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (WESVAARRDEC) conducted a “Seminar and Sharing of Good Practices in Public Sector Procurement” at Smallville 21 Hotel last September 8-9, 2015. The training aimed to enhance the capacity and capability of those involved in procurement to facilitate the implementation of R&D projects. The Iloilo leg is a part of a seminar series conducted nationwide in Los Baños, Baguio City, Cebu City , Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City.
In Iloilo City, the participants from PCAARRD project implementing institutions such as SEAFDEC-AQD, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Department of Agriculture RO 6 and WVSU attended the seminar.
Director Renato M. De Vera, Director of DBM Region IV-B and member of GPPB Composite Team of Trainers served as the lecturer and resource speaker during the two-day seminar. The important topics covered by the seminar included the following topics: (1) Procurement Planning Updates/Amendments to RA 9184 and its IRR; (2) Guidelines of procedures of the procurement of goods, infrastructure and consulting services; (3) Alternative modes of procurement; (4) Negotiated procurement; (5) New issuances and amendments and their implications. An assessment and evaluation of issues and concerns regarding procurement cases was also tackled by the resource speaker.
Research Utilization Confab on Organic Muscovado Conducted at Central Philippines State University
A research utilization conference on S&T Development of the Organic Muscovado Industry in Western Visayas was held at CPSU last June 5, 2013. A field visit to the muscovado techno-demo farm in Kabankalan City and a ceremonial signing of CPSU-GIZ reforestation project were conducted before the research utilization conference proper.
Present during the technology forum were Dr. Freddie C. Maningo, CPSU President, Hon. Isidro P. Zayco, City Mayor, Kabankalan City, Dr. Patricio S. Faylon, PCAARRD Executive Director, Dr. Noeni S.Nepomuceno. Updates and progress of the two projects were presented by the project leaders, consultants, farmer scientist and technical experts involved. UPV marketing professor and former WESVARRDEC consortium director Joseph Edward O. Idemne moderated the open forum.