RMO No. 44-2018: Amends the guidelines and procedures in the acceptance of delivered goods and services in the BIR

Key points

1. National Office AC. The Chief of the Property Division is Chairperson and the Chief of the Network Management and Technical Support Division is Co-Chairperson. Other officers are Vice Chairperson, Co-Vice Chairperson and listed section chiefs as members, with additional members recommended by the Chairperson and approved by the CIR.
2. Regional Office AC. The Chief of the Administrative & Human Resource Management Division (AHRMD) is Chairperson and the Assistant Chief is Vice-Chairperson. Members are the Section Chiefs of General Services and of Procurement, Accountable Forms & Property, plus additional members approved by the Regional Director.
3. Acceptance Sub-Committee. For far-flung areas, meaning Island District Offices and District Offices 200 kilometers or more, or at least four (4) hours of continuous travel, from the Regional Office, the Revenue District Officer chairs. The Chief of the Administrative Section is a member.
4. Independence and substitutes. The AC acts as an independent unit. If a plantilla official is absent, the Commissioner or Regional Director may appoint an official of the same rank, and in prolonged absences a representative not lower than the next in rank, approved by the Commissioner or Regional Director.
5. Signatories. In the National Office, the AC Chairperson signs the Acceptance portion for supplies and non-IT items. The Chief of Network Management and Technical Support Division signs for IT Resources, and the Chief of the Accountable Forms Division accepts forms delivered by the BSP, APO and NPO.

Who is affected

• Acceptance Committees in the National Office and Revenue Regional Offices