(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 6, said he would hold Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar accountable if there was any delay or failure in the government’s infrastructure projects, noting the need to eliminate corruption for the country to progress. “So I would like to call the attention of the secretaries, especially Secretary Villar, that if there is any slippage of any work of any kind by the national government. If you […]
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Duterte: All gov’t projects to go through “Swiss challenge” method
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday reiterated his dislike for the lowest-bid policy in the procurement of government projects. According to Duterte, “henceforth, all projects of the Philippines would be something like a ‘Swiss challenge.” Unlike the lowest-bid policy that sees a contract usually awarded to the one who offered the lowest bid, a Swiss challenge sees other parties challenging the proposal of an original proponent. The original proponent then offers an improved bid. According […]
Mga bidder para sa Marawi rehabilitation, iaanunsyo sa kalagitnaan ng Enero
(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang i-anunsyo ng gobyerno sa Enero 15 ang mga bidder na nagsumite ng unsolicited proposals para sa rehabilitasyon ng Marawi City. Ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, ang kinakailangang pondo para sa rehabilitasyon ng nasabing lungsod ay isinasapinal pa lamang. Pero napagdesisyunan aniya na buksan ang financing sa pakikilahok ng pribadong sektor. Paliwanag ng kalihim, bukas ito para sa tinatawag na Swiss challenge. Ang Swiss challenge ay isang proseso kung saan ang […]





