Document Tracking System also known as DoTS was conceptualized to come up with a system that would respond immediately to queries regarding the status of the Civil Works documents and more importantly to prompt those in charge to perform their tasks in the least possible period of time. 

Since the the implementation of DoTS in August of 2003 it has been observed that processing offices are now more conscious of the number of processing days the document is taking in them.   This was agreed by Mr. Jerry Pioquid of the Daewoo E. C. Co., Ltd.  When asked on his observation on the implementation of DoTS he said that there was really a difference between now and before, because processing offices immediately acted on the document especially if it is a DoTS document.

And to get a more substantial proof of the improvement it made, we may use the statistics of the processing days gathered from different implementing offices. From the PMO-IBRDs statistical information, before the implementation of DoTS the average processing days for a contract to be approved is 81 days which is double the current average processing which is only 41 days. 

Aside from the transparency in operations, another benefit from DoTS is that, if before, searching or tracing the documents is one of the most fastidious tasks could ever be, now Contractors could just simply visit the DoTS Center and alas information were readily available, thus follow-ups are minimized.

The issuance of two more D.O.s by Secretary Florante Soriquez, which are DO 160 Series of 2004, Implementation of DoTS in Regional Offices and  DO 159 Series of 2004, Implementation of DoTS for Regional Documents to be Approved in the Central Office only shows that the DPWH is definitely serious in supporting the fight for graft and corruption not only in the Central Office but in the entire Department.