PART I: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Characteristics of the Selected

Municipalities
1. LGU monthly allocation for the
procurement of essential drugs.

2. Number of Botika/Barangay or
Municipalities

3. 5 most common cause of

morbidities and mortalities.

4. Population.

5. Frequency of the occurrence of

common diseases and accidents.

6. Family’s affordability of the

prescribed drugs.

PART II: DRUG PROCUREMENT SYSTEM

5- Always 4- Often 3- Sometimes 2- Seldom 1- Never

Drug Procurement System 5 4 3 2 1

1. Drug procurement procedures are
transparent, following formal written
procedures throughout the process and
using explicit criteria to award contracts.
2. Procurement are planned properly and
procurement performance are monitored
regularly, monitoring includes an annual
external audit.
3. Public sector procurement are limited
to an essential drugs list of national or
local formulary list.
4. Procurements and tender documents
list drugs by their International Non-
proprietary Name (INN) or Generic
Name.
5. Order Quantities are based on a reliable
estimate of actual need.
6. Mechanisms are put in place to ensure
reliable financing for procurement. Good
financial management procedures are
followed to maximize the use of financial
resources.
7. Procurement are effected in the largest
possible quantities in order to achieve
economies of scale; this applies to both
centralized and decentralized systems.
8. procurement on the public health sector
are based on competetive procurement
methods, except for very small or
emergency orders.
9. Members of the purchasing group
purchased all contracted items from the
supplier(s) which holds the contract.
10. Prospective suppliers are prequalified,
and selected suppliers are monitored
through a process which considers
product quality, service reliability,
delivery time and financial viability.
a. The procurement officer searches for
source of information, newspapers,
magazines, journals, meeting with
prospective clients.
b. The procurement officer discusses
business oppurtunities with directors.
Introductory letter or an offer is sent in
consultation with director.
11. Follow-ups are done by personal
visits, letters or over-phone.