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‘Stricter regulatory oversight needed as micro-procurement surges’

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 0 Views |

The Public Procurement and Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has raised red flags over the growing reliance on micro-procurement within the 2024/2025 tender cycle, warning that the trend may expose the system to misuse and weaken transparency. This comes as government procurement reached P32.88 billion during the period.

According to the Authority’s latest data, micro-procurement reached P8 billion, or 25% of the total procurement value in the year to March 2025.

Designed for small-scale purchases and meant to empower SMEs, micro-procurement is increasingly being used for substantial expenditure. PPRA cautioned that this creates risks of tender splitting and other practices aimed at bypassing stricter formal procedures.

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Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

The Monitor Editor | 16 December 2025

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‘Stricter regulatory oversight needed as micro-procurement surges’