Country: Philippines
Title: Acquisition of Instructional Materials
Author: Lourdes R.. Quisumbing, Secretary, DECS.
Institution: Department of Education, Culture and Sports
Citations: DECS Order No. 82, s. 1988 and DECS Order No. 62,
s. 1989.
Descriptors: Instructional materials; Purchases.
Full text: 1. In order to systematize the acquisition and
allocation of instructional materials among elementary and
secondary schools natiowide, the following general procedure for
the acquisition of textbooks, reference materials, laboratory
equipment, shop tools, gardening and agricultural implements, and
other such items is hereby precribed.
2. All requests for the acquisition of instructional
materials shall originate from school heads.
a. Requests from school heads shall be processed, compiled
and acted upon as follows, taking into consideration the current
standards for each type of school..
(1) Requests from elementary school heads shall be
coursed through their respective district supervisors and division
superintendents to regional directors.
(2) Requests from national high schools shall be sent
direct to their respective regional directors.
(3) Requests from newly nationalized high schools shall
be coursed through their respective division superintendents to the
regional directors.
b. The regional director shall determine the best procedure
and method of acquiring the supplies and materials requested
subject to existing rules and price ceilings.
c. Items commonly needed natiowide may be acquired through
the Instructional Materials Corporation or the Procurement Service
of the DBM, whenever warranted by economies of scale or
considerations of cost-effectiveness.
4. School officials concerned shall bring to the attention of
local school boards the above procedure for their consideration and
possible adoption.
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