MANILA  -A P1.3-trillion online marketplace for the government will soon roll out in the style of Shopee and Lazada amid efforts to unclog bottlenecks in purchasing supplies and equipment, according to Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman. She said in a statement that the planned system, called 'eMarketplace,' will bring onboard 'competent and reputable suppliers' and is part of proposed improvements to the 20-year-old Republic Act No. 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003. Pangandaman recalled that this law, enacted 20 years ago, was envisioned to address the lack of transparency and competition, eliminate collusion and political interference, and lessen delays in the procurement process.

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