BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Cordillera Weaving Industry Council (CWIC) passed a resolution enjoining all government institutions in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to integrate Cordillera woven fabrics in their uniforms to foster support for Cordilleran weavers.
The resolution states that the incorporation of Cordilleran woven fabrics into the government uniforms will serve as branding and identity for the government agencies and offices in CAR when attending meetings and conferences in other regions.
“This initiative underscores the Cordillera Administrative Region’s unwavering commitment to holistic development, intertwining the growth of the weaving industry with the progress of government institutions, in a collective journey toward a more culturally enriched and economically empowered community,” the resolution reads.
Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Assistant Regional Director Pepita Picpican said the CWIC presented the resolution to the Regional Development Council Sectoral Committee on Economic Development which endorsed the same to the RDC for approval.
Picpican, during the CWIC meeting on Wednesday (August 30), said that since the CWIC is requesting government offices to acquire woven cloth, suppliers must be accredited and compliant with government procurement requirements.
“We are requesting the weavers’ association to comply with procurement requirements para qualified kayo na mag-supply sa government offices,” she said.
The requirements include supplier’s information sheet, registration with the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI), the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Cooperative Development Authority, and tax clearance, among others.
Picpican advised the weavers’ associations to comply with requirements to be qualified suppliers of not only woven clothes but also the products that can be used as tokens.
“Consult procurement units of various agencies so you can comply with the requirements and at least be included as suppliers of woven cloth. It’s not only woven cloths, but government agencies are having tokens, and that would include woven products.”
DTI-CAR Regional Director Juliet Lucas also urged the agencies engaged with the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the region to register with the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) for them to be able to supply woven cloth and products to government offices.
“The agencies that are engaged or doing projects with our MSMEs, magtulungan tayo, we have to encourage all our MSMEs to participate in government procurement by registering with PhilGEPS and preparing their necessary documents for accreditation,” Lucas said.
She added that once the RDC approves the resolution, there is a need for the CWIC to follow up on its actualization and track agencies or offices that have complied with or implemented the resolution. Giving recognition to compliant agencies will also be considered. **JPM/DEG/PIA-CAR
