Lawmaker wants House to probe ‘anomalous’ P243-M contract on firefighting equipment By Charlie V. Manalo 02/03/2012

Lawmaker wants House to probe ‘anomalous’ P243-M contract on firefighting equipment

By Charlie V. Manalo 02/03/2012

After failing to get satisfactory answers and actions from both the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) officials, Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño now wants the House to probe the “dubious termination” of a P243-million government contract for fire fighting equipment allegedly to favor some regular suppliers of the BFP.

Casiño filed early this week House Resolution 2104 to look into why it took the BFP bids and awards committee (BAC) more than a year to award the contract to the lowest winning bidder and why the contract was arbitrarily withheld then finally scrapped by BFP officer in charge Samuel Perez upon the behest of two regular BFP suppliers..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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