Procurement of Consulting Services Through COS Instead of Competitive Bidding
National Housing Authority · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: ProcurementIssue: Non-complianceThe agency hired consultants directly without going through the required competitive bidding process, spending over 5 million pesos. This violates procurement rules and reduces transparency and fairness in how the contracts were awarded.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- Provide a legal basis for hiring the consultants under the Office of the General Manager;
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"NHA procured consulting services through COS instead of undergoing public bidding, limited source bidding or negotiated procurement, disbursing a total of P5.322 million for CY 2024, contrary to Item 6.2.2 of COA-DBM JC No. 2, series of 2020, as well as the Government Procurement Manual – Volume 4 - Manual of Procedures for the Procurement of Consulting Services under RA No. 9184, thereby jeopardizing the transparency and competitiveness of the consultant engagement."