NATIONAL BUDGET CIRCULAR 542
National Budget Circular 542, issued by the Department of Budget and Management on August 29, 2012, reiterates compliance with Section 93 of the General Appropriations Act of FY 2012. Section 93 is the Transparency Seal provision, to wit:
Sec. 93. Transparency Seal. To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all national government agencies shall maintain a transparency seal on their official websites. The transparency seal shall contain the following information: (i) the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information; (ii) annual reports, as required under National Budget Circular Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007 and June 12, 2007, respectively, for the last three (3) years; (iii) their respective approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of this Act; (iv) major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O. No. 43, s. 2011; (v) the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions; (vi) status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and (vii) annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants. The respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.
A Transparency Seal, prominently displayed on the main page of the website of a particular government agency, is a certificate that it has complied with the requirements of Section 93. This Seal links to a page within the agency’s website which contains an index of downloadable items of each of the above-mentioned documents.
I. The Bureau's Mandates and Functions, Names of its Official with their position and designation and contact information
COMPLIANCE OF THE BUREAU OF COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WITH SEC. 93 (TRANSPARENCY SEAL) R.A. NO. 10155 (GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY 2013)
II. BCS Annual Reports
Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (FAR.1)
Monthly Report of Disbursements (FAR.4)
Quarterly Physical Report of Operation (BAR.1)
Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts (FAR.5)
Not Applicable
Financial Plan (BED.1)
Other Financial Accountability Reports
Summary of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements & Balances By Object of Expenditures (FAR.1-A)
List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments (FAR.1-B)
Fy 2021
Physical Plan (BED.2)
Monthly Disbursement Program (BED.3)
III. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets
BCS Approved Budget
BCS Corresponding Targets
IV. Project, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation
Not Applicable
V. Annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants
Annual Procurement Plan
Certificate OF UNDERTAKING (EARLY PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES)
POSTING CERTIFICATION
APCPI
Procurement Monitoring Report
Request for quotation
Invitation to Bid
VI. Quality Management System Certified by International Certifying Body or Agency Operations Manual
VII. System of Ranking Delivery Units
VIII. The Bureau's Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
GUIDELINES ON FILLING AND SUBMISSION OF SALN
RECONSTITUTION OF REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE (RCC)
ANTI RED TAPE COMPLIANCE
IX. Freedom of information
NATIONAL BUDGET CIRCULAR 542
National Budget Circular 542, issued by the Department of Budget and Management on August 29, 2012, reiterates compliance with Section 93 of the General Appropriations Act of FY 2012. Section 93 is the Transparency Seal provision, to wit:
Sec. 93. Transparency Seal. To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all national government agencies shall maintain a transparency seal on their official websites. The transparency seal shall contain the following information: (i) the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information; (ii) annual reports, as required under National Budget Circular Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007 and June 12, 2007, respectively, for the last three (3) years; (iii) their respective approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of this Act; (iv) major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O. No. 43, s. 2011; (v) the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions; (vi) status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and (vii) annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants. The respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.
A Transparency Seal, prominently displayed on the main page of the website of a particular government agency, is a certificate that it has complied with the requirements of Section 93. This Seal links to a page within the agency’s website which contains an index of downloadable items of each of the above-mentioned documents.
