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A guide to the revised Procurement Law IRR

March 8, 2020 - 12:00am

Experience has taught many erring public officials that ignorance of the updated procurement law cost them their jobs, perpetual disqualification from holding a government position, forfeiture of retirement pay,...

Business

BDH giingong nakalapas sa procurement law

By Le Phyllis F. Antojado-Orillaneda | July 15, 2018 - 12:00am

Ang Bantayan District Hospital giingong wala moagi sa saktong proseso sa pagpamalit niini og medical oxygen tanks base sa Commission on Audit report.

Banat Balita

Diokno: No plans to ask Congress to amend procurement law

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | February 13, 2018 - 4:10pm

Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s aversion to the lowest-bid rule in government procurement, his economic advisers...

Headlines

Revised Procurement Law IRR now in effect

March 26, 2017 - 12:00am

The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Procurement Law that took effect on Oct. 28, 2016 will impact on all private-government procurement transactions.

Business

Confounded by the bureaucracy

By Boo Chanco | January 28, 2016 - 9:00am

I was intrigued by the invitation to attend a meeting with DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya at the Star offices last Monday.

Business

COA questions DTI’s hiring of 106 consultants

By Michael Punongbayan | December 27, 2015 - 9:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) is demanding an explanation from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over its hiring of 106 consultants, including a foreigner, last year.

Headlines

MIAA to procure P500-M CCTV system without public bidding

By Rudy Santos | November 13, 2015 - 9:00am

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) will procure a P500-million closed-circuit television (CCTV) system without...

Headlines

EDITORYAL - Kampanya batok kurapsyon

October 29, 2015 - 10:00am

Gipasakaan og kaso ug adunay gipangtaktak sa trabaho ang Ombudsman ang ubay-ubay nga mga opisyales  sa Philippine National Police tungod sa ilang kalambigitan sa kurapsyon sa pagpamalit og mga gamit alang sa...

Banat Opinyon

EDITORIAL - Fatal red tape

October 3, 2015 - 10:00am

Earlier this year, local government officials of Valenzuela called the nation’s attention to the slowness in inspections for the issuance of fire safety certificates conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protec...

Opinion

COA: BFP gave P12 M to dead pensioners

By Michael Punongbayan | September 30, 2015 - 10:00am

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) gave more than P12.399 million in pension benefits last year to retired personnel who...

Headlines