Negotiated Procurement Award Not Justified Under RA No. 9184
National Housing Authority · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: ProcurementIssue: Non-complianceThe government used a special procurement method to award a contract, but the work done was not similar to the original project, which is not allowed by law.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- Strictly comply with the prescribed procurement procedures procurement law, particularly the appropriate method of awarding contracts;
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"As an auditor’s rejoinder, we maintain that the award of the project through negotiated procurement does not satisfy the provision stipulated in RA No. 9184, which requires that the subject contract must have similar or related scopes of work to the ongoing project. In this case, the construction of a concrete footbridge and the construction of houses on stilts are two distinct types of infrastructure, differing in purpose, design, and technical requirements."