Section 4.

Scope and Application of the IRR (RA 9184, 2016)

4.1 This IRR shall apply to all procurement of any branch, agency, department, bureau,
office, or instrumentality of the GoP, including government-owned and/or -controlled
corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs), state universities and
colleges (SUCs), and local government units (LGUs).

4.2 Any Treaty or International or Executive Agreement to which the GoP is a signatory
affecting the subject matter of the Act and this IRR shall be observed. In case of conflict
between the terms of the Treaty or International or Executive Agreement and this IRR, the
former shall prevail.

4.3 Unless the Treaty or International or Executive Agreement expressly provides another
or different procurement procedures and guidelines, R.A. 9184 and this IRR shall apply to
Foreign-funded Procurement of Goods, Infrastructure Projects, and Consulting Services by
the GoP. The GoP negotiating panels shall, as its default position, adhere to R.A. 9184 and
this IRR, or at the very least, selection through competitive bidding, in all Foreign-funded
Procurement. If the Treaty or International or Executive Agreement states otherwise, then
the negotiating panel shall ensure that the reasons for the adoption of a different rule or
method of procurement are clearly reflected in the records of discussion.

4.4 This IRR shall not apply to the following activities:

a) Procurement of Goods, Infrastructure Projects and Consulting Services funded from

Foreign Grants covered by R.A. 8182, as amended by R.A. 8555, entitled An Act Excluding
Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Foreign Debt Limit in order to Facilitate
the Absorption and Optimize the Utilization of ODA Resources, Amending for the Purpose
Paragraph 1, Section 2 of R.A. 4860, As Amended, unless the GoP and the foreign
grantor/foreign or international financing institution agree otherwise;

b) Acquisition of real property which shall be governed by R.A. 107524 , entitled An Act
Facilitating the Acquisition of Right-Of-Way Site or Location for National Government
Infrastructure Projects, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations; and

c) Public-Private sector infrastructure or development projects and other procurement

covered by R.A. 6957, as amended by R.A. 7718, entitled An Act Authorizing the Financing,
Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Projects by the Private Sector,
and for Other Purposes, as amended: Provided, however, That for the portions financed by
the GoP, in whole or in part, the provisions of the Act and this IRR shall apply.
Section 5. Definition of Terms

b) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC). Refers to the budget for the contract duly
approved by the HoPE, as provided for in the General Appropriations Act (GAA),
continuing, and automatic appropriations, in the case of national government agencies
(NGAs); the corporate budget for the contract approved by the governing board, pursuant
to Executive Order (E.O). No. 518, s. 1979, in the case of GOCCs and GFIs, and R.A. 8292 in
the case of SUCs; the budget approved by the Sanggunian through an appropriations
ordinance in the case of LGUs. For multi-year contracts, for which a Multi-Year Obligational
Authority (MYOA) or an equivalent document is required, the ABC shall be that
incorporated in the project cost reflected in the MYOA or equivalent document.

For Foreign-funded Procurement, the ABC refers to the cost estimate prepared by the
Procuring Entity and approved by the foreign government/foreign or international
financing institution as specified in the Treaty or International or Executive Agreement.

n) Foreign Bid. Refers to any offer of articles, materials or supplies not manufactured or
not to be manufactured in the Philippines, substantially from articles, materials, or supplies
of the growth, production, or manufacture, as the case may be, of the Philippines.

o) Foreign-funded Procurement. Refers to the acquisition of goods, consulting services,

and the contracting for infrastructure projects by the GoP which are wholly or partly
funded by Foreign Loans or Grants pursuant to a Treaty or International or Executive
Agreement. For purposes of, and throughout this IRR, the term foreignfunded
procurement shall have the same meaning as and shall be used interchangeably with
foreign-funded projects or foreign-assisted projects.

p) Foreign Grants. Refer to grants with no repayment obligations and are provided in
monetary form, goods, works, and consultancy services, among others.

q) Foreign Loans. Refer to loans, credits, and indebtedness with private foreign banks or
with foreign governments, agencies, or instrumentalities of such foreign governments,
foreign financial institutions, or other international organizations with whom, or belonging
to countries with which, the Philippines has diplomatic relations, as may be necessary and
upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, to enable the GoP to finance, either
directly or through any government office, agency or instrumentality or any government-
owned and controlled corporation, industrial, agricultural or other economic development
purposes or projects authorized by law.