EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

The following is a set of criteria that the NIC Secretariat will use to evaluate the qualifications of implementing entities and
implementation readiness of their project or program proposals. The criteria are clustered and detailed below:

ASSESSMENT OF THE PUBLIC IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY COMPETENT DEVELOPING
10: Has implemented at least 5: Has implemented around 0: No similar Program/
Competence 4 similar Program/Activity/ 1-3 similar Program/Activity/ Activity/Projects implemented
(10 pts) Projects in the past 2-3 years Projects in the past 2-3 years in the past 2-3 years

10: The implementing partner
was able to use at least 95%
Capability of its total allotment/ budget
(10 points) in the latest 3 years with
available data
7: The implementing partner
was able to use at least 85%
of its total allotment/ budget
in the latest 3 years with
available data
3: The implementing partner
was able to use below 85%
of its total allotment/ budget
in the latest 3 years with
available data

10: The implementing partner
is compliant with all 3 of the
following indicators:
 Streamlining and
Performance
Compliance Improvement
(10 points)  ISO 9001:2015
Certification
 Public Financial
Management reporting
requirements to COA
7: The implementing partner
is compliant on any 2 of the
following indicators:
 Streamlining and
Performance
Improvement
 ISO 9001:2015
Certification
 Public Financial
Management reporting
requirements to COA
3: The implementing partner
is compliant on 1 of the
following indicators:
 Streamlining and
Performance
Improvement
 ISO 9001:2015
Certification
 Public Financial
Management reporting
requirements to COA

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 10: The implementing
partner sustains all the
conditions of good
governance such as the
Character Transparency Seal,
(10 points) PhilGEPS, and Citizen’s
Charter. For LGUs, the basis
shall be the Seal of Good
Local Governance (SGLG)
TOTAL SCORE 40 points
7: The implementing partner
sustains any 2 of the
conditions of good
governance such as the
Transparency Seal,
PhilGEPS, and Citizen’s
Charter.
For LGUs, the basis shall be
the Seal of Good Local
Governance
3: The implementing partner
sustains 1 of the conditions
of good governance such as
the Transparency Seal,
PhilGEPS, and Citizen’s
Charter.
For LGUs, the basis shall be
the Seal of Good Local
Governance

ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY ACCOMPLISHED DEVELOPING BEGINNING
For specific project
10: The solution 7: The solution 3: The solution 0: No innovation
improves or replaces represents local represents practices described or specific
an existing product, implementation of that are common potential improvement
service, or process emerging innovation within a field, or an defined.
which has never been or trend, with potential adoption of a change
piloted before. benefits specified. with well-established
Innovativeness
benefits.
(10 points)
For agency program
10: The proposal 7: The proposal 3: The proposal 0: The proposal does
exhibits novelty and exhibits either novelty somewhat exhibits not exhibit novelty or
scalability in the or scalability in the novelty and/or scalability in the
implementation or implementation or scalability in the implementation or
service delivery. service delivery. implementation or service delivery.
service delivery.

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 10: The proposed 7: The proposed 3: The proposed 0: The proposed
program/project/ program/project/ program/project/ program/project/activit
activity is responsive activity is responsive activity is responsive y is not responsive to
to any 3 to any 2 to any 1 section/theme any section/ theme in
sections/themes in RA sections/themes in RA in RA 11293 RA 11293
11293 11293
Strategic
Alignment
10: The solution is 8: The solution is 5: The solution is 3: The solution is not
(20 points)
strongly aligned with aligned with any of the somewhat aligned aligned with any of the
any of the 10 priority 10 priority areas of the with any of the 10 10 priority areas of the
areas of the National National Innovation priority areas of the National Innovation
Innovation Agenda Agenda Framework. National Innovation Agenda
Framework. Agenda Framework.

10: The value 8: The value 5: The value 3: Value proposition is

proposition is clearly proposition is proposition is unclear and the
specified. The specified and somewhat specified constituency’s needs
proposed solution resonates with the and the constituency’s are not identified.
Service-
resonates with the constituency’s relevant relevant needs are
Orientation/
constituency’s relevant needs, paired with the identified
Responsiveness
needs, paired with the right channels to
(10 points)
right channels to establish trust and
establish and maintain good relationships.
trust and good
relationships.

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 10: Provided an in- 8: Provides a 5: Provides a 3: Viability of the
depth discussion on discussion on the discussion on the proposal is not
the viability and viability and viability of the sufficiently elaborated.
sustainability of the sustainability of the proposal and
Sound proposal and proposal and activities.
Implementation activities with analysis activities with analysis
Plan derived from existing derived from existing
(10 points) data, emerging trends, data, emerging trends,
and/or and/or
macroeconomic macroeconomic
forces. forces.

10: Positive outcomes 7: Positive outcomes 3: Positive outcomes 0: Positive outcomes

that directly or that directly or that directly or that do not benefit the
Socioeconomic indirectly benefit the indirectly benefit the indirectly benefit the poorest of the poor or
and poorest of the poor poorest of the poor poorest of the poor any priority sector.
Environmental are strongly defined are defined and are defined.
Impact and supported by supported by
(10 points) projections and key projections and data.
metrics.

TOTAL 60 points

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