28 Oct 19: The Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) is eyeing amendments to the Government Procurement Reform Act, including the introduction of a new term for the award of contracts, to ensure that the government would get the best value for its money. GPPB-TSO Executive Director V Atty Rowena Candice M. Ruiz said that during the last Cabinet meeting, President Duterte expressed support for GPPB’s proposal to adopt the change in the term “lowest calculated and responsive bid” to “most advantageous bid.”