DepEd ORDER
No. 23, s. 2021
AMENDMENT TO DEPED ORDER NO. 008, S 2021
(Revised Signing Authorities for Administrative and Financial Matters in the Department of Education)

To:
Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned

1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the Amendment to DepEd Order (DO) No. 008. s. 2021 titled Revised Signing Authorities for Administrative and Financial Matters in the Department of Education particularly on the delegated signing authorities of certain procurement-related documents. This is in view of the continuing efforts to streamline processes and procedures covering financial and procurement transactions.

2. Section V (B)(2) of DO 008, s. 2021 is amended as follows:

2. For projects awarded through public bidding, the Officials, as designated below, are hereby given full authority to approve and issue the Resolution to Award (RTA) and the Notice of Award (NOA) on behalf of the Secretary, as Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE):
Central Office

Regional Offices. Schools Division Offices and Schools

3. If the procurement subject of the RTA and the NOA was undertaken through any of the alternative methods of procurement, regardless of the amount Involved, a written full authority from the Secretary, as Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE) shall be separately Matted specifying the particular project involved and the name of the Official to whom the authority is given.

3. Section V (C)(2) of DO 008 s. 2021 is further amended as follows:

2. For contract awarded through public bidding. the Officials, as designated below, are hereby oven full authority to sign the procurement Contract. Purchase Order, MOA, or agreement to whatsoever form, on behalf of the Secretary, as Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE):

Central Office

Regional Offices. Schools Division Offices and Schools

3. If the procurement subject of the contract was undertaken through any of the alternative methods of procurement, regardless of the amount involved, a written full authority from the Secretary, as Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE), shall be separately issued specifying the particular contract involved and the name of the Official to whom the authority is given.

4. A procurement Contract, Purchase Order, MOA or agreement in whatsoever form, shall be issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP) by the same official authorized to sign the said Contract, Purchase Order, MOA or agreement in whatsoever form.

5. Contract time or delivery suspension, work suspension, amendment to order, variation order, other forms of amendment or modification to the agreements, and other incidents of contract implementation including all correspondence and notices arising therefrom, shall be issued by the same official authorized to sign the Contract, Purchase Order, MOA or agreement in whatsoever fonn, without prejudice to the prerogative of the lead Execom official concerned or the Secretary to review, reverse or modify the same, when necessary.

4. All other provisions stated in DO 008. s. 2021 shall remain effective, unless otherwise amended by other DepEd issuances.

5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its approval. Certified copies of this Order shall be filed with the University of the Philippines Office of the National Administrative Register (UP-ONAR) at the UP Law Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

6. For more information, please contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Administration, Department of Education, Central Office. DepEd Complex. Meralco Avenue, Pasig City through email at asec.pa@deped.gov.ph or through telephone number (02) 8634-1169.

7. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES
Secretary

DepEd ORDER
No. 23, s. 2021
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