THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has directed all government agencies to create their own procurement units to fast-track disbursements and address underspending.

Under the National Budget Circular 2015­558, all agencies and departments must have single Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), as well as the procuring units to support them, the DBM announced on Monday.

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