EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 380 November 27, 1989
REVISING THE LEVELS OF AUTHORITY ON APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to expedite the implementation of the developmental projects of the government;
WHEREAS, in line with the government's policy of decentralization and administrative delegation of functions, the various departments and government-owned or controlled corporations may be provided with greater authority and responsibility in the approval of contracts;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Sec. 1. Removal of ceilings for bidded infrastructure contracts and revising the ceilings for negotiated infrastructure contracts. Pursuant to Section 2 of Executive Order No. 164, S. of 1987, the ceilings of approving authority for government infrastructure contracts are hereby revised by authorizing the Secretaries of all Departments and the governing boards of government-owned or controlled corporations:
1. To enter into infrastructure contracts awarded through public bidding regardless of the amount involved;
2. To enter...
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Executive Orders
Revising the Levels of Authority on Approval of Government Contracts
Executive Order No. 380
Revising the Levels of Authority on Approval of Government Contracts
- Removal of ceilings for bidded infrastructure contracts (Sec. 1.1)
• Secretaries of all Departments and governing boards of government-owned or controlled corporations are authorized to enter into infrastructure contracts awarded through public bidding regardless of the amount involved.
- Revising the ceilings for negotiated infrastructure contracts (Sec. 1.2)
• Department of Transportation and Communications and Department of Public Works and Highways can enter into negotiated infrastructure contracts involving not more than one hundred million pesos (P100 million).
• Other Departments and government corporations can enter into negotiated infrastructure contracts involving not more than fifty million pesos (P50 million).
• Contracts exceeding the said amounts shall only be entered into upon prior authority from the Office of the President.
• Negotiated contracts shall only be awarded in strict compliance with Section 5 of Executive Order No. 164, S. of 1987.
• Definition of infrastructure projects is provided (Sec. 1).
- Removal of ceilings for non-infrastructure contracts (Sec. 2)
• Department Secretaries and governing boards of government-owned or controlled corporations are authorized to enter into negotiated contracts of any amount for the procurement of supplies, materials, equipment and public services.
• Negotiated contract must be justified under any of the grounds provided for in Section 1 of Executive Order No. 301, S. of 1987.
• This Executive Order shall not be interpreted to amend or modify any issuance relative to the privatization of government assets.
- Applicability of Presidential Decree No. 1594, Executive Order No. 164, and Executive Order No. 301 (Sec. 3)
• The provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1594 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Executive Order No. 164 and Executive Order No. 301, both S. of 1987, shall except be modified in this Executive Order, continue to be applicable.
- Repealing Clause (Sec. 4)
• This Executive Order supersedes the ceilings for infrastructure contracts provided for in Section 2 of Executive Order No. 164, as well as the ceilings for other contracts provided for in Letter of Instructions No. 620, and the Memoranda of the Executive Secretary dated June 4, 1986, March 4, 1987 and August 27, 1986.
- Effectivity (Sec. 5)
• This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
- Removal of ceilings for bidded infrastructure contracts (Sec. 1.1)
• Secretaries of all Departments and governing boards of government-owned or controlled corporations are authorized to enter into infrastructure contracts awarded through public bidding regardless of the amount involved.
- Revising the ceilings for negotiated infrastructure contracts (Sec. 1.2)
• Department of Transportation and Communications and Department of Public Works and Highways can enter into negotiated infrastructure contracts involving not more than one hundred million pesos (P100 million).
• Other Departments and government corporations can enter into negotiated infrastructure contracts involving not more than fifty million pesos (P50 million).
• Contracts exceeding the said amounts shall only be entered into upon prior authority from the Office of the President.
• Negotiated contracts shall only be awarded in strict compliance with Section 5 of Executive Order No. 164, S. of 1987.
• Definition of infrastructure projects is provided (Sec. 1).
- Removal of ceilings for non-infrastructure contracts (Sec. 2)
• Department Secretaries and governing boards of government-owned or controlled corporations are authorized to enter into negotiated contracts of any amount for the procurement of supplies, materials, equipment and public services.
• Negotiated contract must be justified under any of the grounds provided for in Section 1 of Executive Order No. 301, S. of 1987.
• This Executive Order shall not be interpreted to amend or modify any issuance relative to the privatization of government assets.
- Applicability of Presidential Decree No. 1594, Executive Order No. 164, and Executive Order No. 301 (Sec. 3)
• The provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1594 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Executive Order No. 164 and Executive Order No. 301, both S. of 1987, shall except be modified in this Executive Order, continue to be applicable.
- Repealing Clause (Sec. 4)
• This Executive Order supersedes the ceilings for infrastructure contracts provided for in Section 2 of Executive Order No. 164, as well as the ceilings for other contracts provided for in Letter of Instructions No. 620, and the Memoranda of the Executive Secretary dated June 4, 1986, March 4, 1987 and August 27, 1986.
- Effectivity (Sec. 5)
• This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.