Revising the Evaluation and Approval Procedures for Bid Proposals and Proposed Negotiated Contracts of the Philippine National Railways and Amending for the Purpose Executive Order No. 356, Dated 3 December 1971

Case Overview and Summary

Revising the Evaluation and Approval Procedures for Bid Proposals and Proposed Negotiated Contracts of the Philippine National Railways and Amending Executive Order No. 356

- The Philippine National Railways (PNR) has been attached to the Office of the President for supervision purposes.
- There is an urgent need to ensure the expeditious implementation of PNR projects, especially its Rehabilitation, Selective Modernization, and Mass Rail Transit Projects.
- Rising prices of supplies for said projects require the same and the elimination of bureaucratic delay in their approval and implementation.
- Corporate governing boards should be granted greater autonomy in line with the government reorganization effort.

Provisions:

- Bid proposals and proposed negotiated contracts for the rehabilitation and Selective Modernization projects of the PNR involving amounts of more than P100,000.00 should no longer be evaluated and approved by the Special Evaluation and Awards Committee created under Executive Order No. 356, dated December 3, 1971.
- Instead, they are transferred directly to the Office of the President, which should review and approve them in accordance with existing laws or rules applicable thereto upon the recommendation of the PNR Board of Directors.
- To further expedite the procurement of essential supplies and materials, the authority to approve bid proposals and proposed negotiated contracts involving P50,000 or less is delegated to the PNR General Manager.
- The provisions of existing orders and Rules and Regulations in conflict with this Executive Order are hereby modified or repealed accordingly.