democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity.

In the General Provisions of the 2016 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9184 Section 2, it has been stated that the provisions of this IRR are in line with the commitment of the GoP to promote good governance and its effort to adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, equity, efficiency, and economy in its procurement process.

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Public procurement in the Philippines disembarks a prominent example of how much the specifics of implementation can matter. If transparency is to allow communal oversight, disclosure must meet particular conditions of accessibility and usability. According to most cases, simply posting information online is not enough. For real transparency, data must be open to the public without gates, it must be published in open and machine-readable formats, and it must be available in bulk. It is known that none of the main issues which humanity is facing will be resolved without access to information (Deloire, 2017).

Published in 2003, the Republic Act 9184 is known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Upon ample revision, the researcher would be pleased to present a brief view of the primary parts of the Republic Act 9184 revised in the year 2006.

Section 1. Short Title and Purpose

This 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, hereinafter called the IRR, is promulgated pursuant to Section 75 of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act,” for the purpose of prescribing the necessary rules and regulations for the modernization, standardization, and regulation of the procurement activities of the Government of the Philippines (GoP).

Section 2. Declaration of Policy

The provisions of this IRR are in line with the commitment of the GoP to promote good governance and its effort to adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, equity, efficien