RA 9184

22 Mar 2020

Are government agencies allowed to procure second-hand motor vehicle/equipment?

The government procurement law (RA 9184) and its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) do not prohibit government agencies to procure second-hand or used motor vehicles and/or equipment, provided, the same is not procured through an auction and that procurement processes as prescribed under the law are strictly followed. Why procuring in an auction is prohibited? The Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) explained in its Non-Policy Matter Opinion No. 138-2004 dated October 26, 2004 that the practice of purchasing second-hand equipment from an auction, when analyzed, partakes the nature of Direct Contracting, where the procuring agency directly contracts with one selected...

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22 Jan 2020

RA 9184 | Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) | Variation Order | Program of Works

Q: Ask ko po sana sa ganitong scenario sa bidding: Original contract price: 5M Revised contract price after variation: 5.5M ABC: 5.3M POW & PR amount: 5.8M Yung question ko po still Allowed pa rin po ba to na ung revised contract price na 5.5M nag exceed na sa ABC (5.3M) pero pasok pa sia sa budget based on PR & POW na (5.8M)??? Thanks po sa makakasagot. Click the comment button to read the responses to this question. Post Views: 705

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