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Manila, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has once
again warned the contractors who are currently undertaking projects of the
government.
The president told them to finish their commitment 30 days
or they have face cancellation of their contracts and their replacements.
This announcement from the Chief Executive came after his
three-day trip to India, early Saturday in Davao City.
An irate President addressed the erring contractors, tired
of the slow pace and low quality of jobs in some government projects.
“I give you 30 days, or I will give it to another
contractor. Either your contract is cancelled or somebody else (will undertake
it,” he said.
President Duterte also reiterated the disadvantage of the
culture in the process government bidding where the lowest bidder gets the project.
“henceforth, all projects in the Philippine will be (bidded
out through) Swiss challenge.” The president announced.
A Swill challenge is a form of public procurement in some jurisdictions
which requires a public authorization (usually an agency of the government)
which has received an unsolicited bid for a project and invites third parties
to match or exceed it.
“I want buildings, highways, railroads built. I will show
you open space for everybody. And if you do it correctly, I will pay you in 15
days in accordance with what was required by government,” President Duterte
said.
He also noted that he plans to convince the Congress, the
Supreme Court and Commission on Audit (COA) that lowest that lowest bid is
drugging the country to corruption.
“Walang pahinga ang bayan
diyan” President Duterte said.
He also bared that there are syndicates waiting for bid
invites and exclude other competent and honest bidders.
“There are (syndicates) with four or five pretending to be
contractors,” he said, adding that these bidders are actually conniving with
each other as they try to drive down the bid and keep the legitimate contractor
from winning over the government project.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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