Pre-bid conferences were scheduled too soon after the public posting of bid opportunities or too early before the bid submission deadline, not allowing enough time as required.

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Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"220 projects being unusable or idle thus depriving the public of the benefits that can be derived therefrom. 16.1 DPWH’s mission is to provide and manage quality infrastructure facilities and services responsive to the needs of the Filipino people in pursuit of national development objectives. 16.2 Section 2 of PD No. 1445 states : “All resources of the government shall be managed, expended or utilized in accordance with law and regulations, and safeguarded against loss or wastage through illegal or improper disposition, with a view to ensuring efficiency, economy and effectiveness in the operation s of government.” 16.3 Section 62.2.2.1 of the Revised IRR of RA No. 9184 provides that the contractor shall undertake the repair works, at his own expense, one year from project completion up to final acceptance or the defects liability period, of any damage to the infrastructure on account of the use of materials of inferior quality, within 90 days from the time the"

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