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NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM ( Textbook Count) Libro ko, Kinabukasan ko

NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM ( Textbook Count) Libro ko, Kinabukasan ko. Juan Miguel Luz Undersecretary, Department of Education Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management (on-leave). Combating Corruption Conference (Coalition Against Corruption) Manila, Philippines

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NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM ( Textbook Count) Libro ko, Kinabukasan ko

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  1. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM (Textbook Count)Libro ko, Kinabukasan ko Juan Miguel Luz Undersecretary, Department of Education Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management (on-leave) Combating Corruption Conference (Coalition Against Corruption) Manila, Philippines September 21, 2004

  2. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count THIS IS THE STORY ABOUT Textbook Count… 2003 2004

  3. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED) in 2003 • BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE SEMP2/TEEP TEXTBOOK • PROCUREMENT • > 37 million textbooks and teachers’ • manuals • > P1.3 Billion • > Six (6) publisher groups given awards

  4. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED) in 2003 • BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE SEMP2/TEEP TEXTBOOK • PROCUREMENT • > 5623 delivery sites nationwide • Zone 1 (North of MM) – 500 districts + 887 HS • Zone 2 (MM, So. Luzon) - 491 districts + 1164 HS • Zone 3 (Visayas) - 552 districts + 849 HS • Zone 4 (Mindanao) – 538 districts + 642 HS • > In fact, over 30,000 separate deliveries nationwide

  5. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • CASE: TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED) • Problems of corruption from past experience… • > Over-pricing • > Unqualified bidders winning bids  problems with lack of financial capacity  long delays in • delivering textbooks • > Under-deliveries or “short” deliveries per site • > Substandard quality of textbook printing, binding, • packaging

  6. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • FOUR TESTS TO ENSURE PROCUREMENT IS CORRUPTION-FREE • (1) FAIRNESS • Is the bidding open to all, competitive and with no • bias for particular parties? • (2) VALUE • Are the textbooks adequately priced? Do textbooks • reflect value-for-money? Are the winning bids • responsive to the needs of the education sector?

  7. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • FOUR TESTS TO ENSURE PROCUREMENT IS CORRUPTION-FREE • (3) QUALITY • Are the textbooks up to the quality standards and • specifications of the Department? • (4) INTEGRITY • Are the deliveries in the right quantities as per • contracts? Are the textbooks in the classroom?

  8. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • CASE: 2003 TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED) • The good news… • > From bid opening – November 13, 2002 • > To awarding – January 2003 • > To contracting – March 2003 (Average P41/book) • > To complete deliveries – end-November 2003 • ALL WITHIN 12 MONTHS! • First time ever in DepED history (versus previous • average of 20-24 months)

  9. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • CASE: 2003 TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED)

  10. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • CASE: 2003 TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED)

  11. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • CASE: 2003 TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED)

  12. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • CASE: 2003 TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT (DepED)

  13. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE? NECESSARY STEPS • 1. TRANSPARENT BIDDING PROCESS (publicly-viewed, taped, third party [NGO] observers • 2. Two-level, mutually exclusive, technical evaluation process (financial and content evaluation) • 3. Planned and surprise plant visits to check on quality (with CSO/NGO partners) • 4. COMMON DELIVERY SCHEDULE “inspection at time of • delivery” (The DepED, as client, set the delivery terms; not the publisher-suppliers  ALLOWED FOR A SCHEDULE OF INSPECTIONS BY VOLUNTEERS)

  14. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE? NECESSARY STEPS • 5. MOST IMPORTANT: Third party inspectors  “Textbook • Count” (NGOs, CSOs signed on to monitor and inspect • deliveries) • 6. Plus, FULL INFORMATION:Sent individual letters (5500+) to principals and district supervisors informing them in detail of textbook deliveries to their schools or districts. • 7. Published school-by-school delivery schedules in local papers • (with actual textbook numbers and range of delivery dates). • 8. Radio ads to announce textbook deliveries to the general • public.

  15. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • OUR TEXTBOOK COUNT 1 PARTNERS… • NATIONAL COORDINATOR: • Government Watch (G-Watch, Ateneo School of Government) • NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS: • NAMFREL Procurement Watch, Inc. • CODE-NGO The Asia Foundation • NASSA Konsensyang Pilipino • DBM National Book Development Board • Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) • Philippine Governance Forum • Government Procurement Policy Board

  16. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • WATCHING PAYS OFF… • Summary of Findings on Deficient Deliveries by Elementary • School District (Quantity) • Zone# Districts# with Deficiencies%Remarks • 3 552 78 14.13 Region VIII (74) • 4 538 30 5.58 Region XII (10) • 1 500 8 1.60 • 2 491 15 3.05 NCR (12); Pasig- • San Juan (4/4) • TOTAL 2,081 125 6.00

  17. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • WATCHING PAYS OFF… • Summary of Findings on Deficient Deliveries by Elementary • School District (Quantity) • Zone# Districts# with Deficiencies%Remarks • 3 552 78 14.13 Region VIII (74) • 4 538 30 5.58 Region XII (10) • 1 500 8 1.60 • 2 491 15 3.05 NCR (12); Pasig- • San Juan (4/4) • TOTAL 2,081 125 6.00

  18. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • WATCHING PAYS OFF… • Summary of Findings on Deficient Deliveries by High School (Quantity) • Zone# HS# with Deficiencies%Remarks • 3 849 61 7.18 Region VII (52) • 4 642 14 2.18 Zambo Norte (7); Region XIII (5) • 1 887 2 0.23 Region III • 2 1,164 7 0.60 Region V (3) • TOTAL 3,542 84 2.37

  19. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • WATCHING PAYS OFF… • Summary of Findings on Deficient Deliveries by High School (Quantity) • Zone# HS# with Deficiencies%Remarks • 3 849 61 7.18 Region VII (52) • 4 642 14 2.18 Zambo Norte (7); Region XIII (5) • 1 887 2 0.23 Region III • 2 1,164 7 0.60 Region V (3) • TOTAL 3,542 84 2.37

  20. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • HOW DO WE INSTITUTIONALIZE REFORMS?

  21. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • HOW DO WE INSTITUTIONALIZE REFORMS? • DEFINITION OF GOVERNANCE • GOVERNANCE = Competition + Accountability - Discretion • Source: Robert Klitgaard

  22. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • HOW DO WE INSTITUTIONALIZE REFORMS? • DEFINITION OF GOVERNANCE • GOVERNANCE = Competition + Accountability - Discretion • DEFINITION OF CORRUPTION • CORRUPTION = Monopoly + Discretion - Accountability • Source: Robert Klitgaard

  23. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • KEYS TO GOVERNANCE IN PROCUREMENT • > COMPETITION Open, transparent • bidding and awarding processes

  24. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • KEYS TO GOVERNANCE IN PROCUREMENT • > COMPETITION  Open, transparent • bidding and awarding processes • > Plus, ACCOUNTABILITY Stakeholder • participation

  25. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • KEYS TO GOVERNANCE IN PROCUREMENT • > COMPETITION  Open, transparent • processes • > Plus, ACCOUNTABILITY Stakeholder • participation • > Minus, DISCRETION Systems and • processes (rather than individuals • having a monopoly over decision-making)

  26. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • AN INVITATION…JOIN US FOR Textbook Count 2 (2004) • > 13.6 million textbooks and teachers’ • manuals (addition of lesson guides in • Math, HS Science, English) • > P660 Million • > Over 35,000 nationwide deliveries • > July through November 2004

  27. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • JOIN US FOR Textbook Count 2 in 2004… • > 7,651 delivery sites nationwide • Zone 1 (North of MM) – 512 districts + 1,691 HS • July 26 – Aug. 20, 2004 (Aug. 23 – Sept. 10) • Zone 2 (MM, So. Luzon) - 526 districts + 1,484 HS • August 23 - September 17, 2004 • Zone 3 (Visayas) - 563 districts + 1,383 HS • September 20 – October 15, 2004 • Zone 4 (Mindanao) – 551 districts + 1,341 HS • October 18 - November 19, 2004

  28. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • OUR TEXTBOOK COUNT 2 PARTNERS… • NATIONAL COORDINATOR: • Government Watch (G-Watch, Ateneo School of Government) • NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS: • NAMFREL Procurement Watch, Inc. CODE-NGO • The Asia Fdn Konsensyang Pilipino TAN • ACT Phils. Inc. National Book Dev Board Girls Scouts of Philippines • CAPRI E-Net Boy Scouts of Philippines • CCAGG Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Fdn Alliance of Volunteer Educ. • Social Watch Vis Naga City People’s Council • Government Procurement Policy Board • Assoc of Ministers and Ministries in Nueva Ecija • Negros Center for People Empowerment and Rural Development • Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines Association

  29. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count

  30. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM Textbook Count • Be a part of Good Governance at DepED! • To join Textbook Count, CONTACT: • Government Watch (899-4590) • Department of Education (634-1072) • Or text DETxt:0919-456-0027 (old) • For Globe: 2327 (new) • For Smart: 262 (new)

  31. NATIONAL TEXTBOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM (Textbook Count)Libro ko, Kinabukasan ko Juan Miguel Luz Undersecretary, Department of Education Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management (on-leave) Combating Corruption Conference (Coalition Against Corruption) Manila, Philippines September 21, 2004

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