| Condemning
the latest scandal befalling the provincial government's P168-million bidding
of a brand new fleet of heavy equipment, Board Member Cesar Tomas Lopez yesterday
said the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) "failed to comply" with key
provisions of the procurement law.
Rising
on a privileged speech during yesterday's session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
(SP), the lawmaker stressed the provincial government is "again put in a
bad light due to the fact that the manner by which goods [are purchased] cannot
face up to public scrutiny".
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