Issue Date
11-2025
Abstract
Public procurement in the Philippines is primarily guided by Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Act. In the Department of Education Division of Davao del Sur (DepEd Davao del Sur), procurement can be classified under big and small value item procurement. However, small value item procurement (SVP) projects in DepEd Davao del Sur experienced persistent delays in 2021 and 2022. In addition, gaps in the documentation and archiving system constrained the availability of reliable procurement data. To address this, the fuzzy agility evaluation method (FAEM) was utilized within a limited timeframe to determine the level of procurement agility and identify improvement areas. FAEM is an effective method to evaluate imprecise concepts and phenomena, such as agility. Attributes of an agile public procurement and barriers to procurement agility were systematically identified, resulting in the determination of 31 beneficial agility attributes of procurement that minimize delays. Using these attributes, an internal performance evaluation of the SVP process was conducted. By applying the fuzzy logic theory and assigning membership degrees to the concept of agility, a Fuzzy Agility Index (FAI) of (5.21, 6.65, 8.03) was computed, which corresponded to a “Very Agile” level. Nonetheless, 16 weak agility attributes were identified. After management consultations, suggestions for improvement were provided. Assuming that the recommendations were followed, the projected FAI indicated movement towards the “Extremely Agile” level. This coincided with organizational objectives to strengthen efficiency and responsiveness in procurement.
Source or Periodical Title
UP Los Baños Journal
ISSN
0117-1461
Volume
23
Issue
2
Page
102-121
Document Type
Article
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Language
English
Subject
Public procurement, Agility assessment, Agility evaluation, Fuzzy logic, Fuzzy agility evaluation method
Recommended Citation
Mondejar, Save Mart E.; Layaoen, Haerold Dean Z.; De Leon, Gabriel John L.; and Galang, Julius Angelo D.J., "Agility evaluation on the small value item procurement process of the Department of Education Division of Davao del Sur, Philippines" (2025). Journal Article. 6423.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/6423