Comelec declares bidding failure for 2025 poll automation project


MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday found the lone bidder in the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) project to be ineligible, resulting in a failure of bidding for the measure.

In its Resolution No. 1, the Comelec – Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) declared the joint venture of Miru Systems Co Ltd, Integrated Computer Systems, St. Timothy Construction Corporation, and Centerpoint Solutions Technologies, Inc. (MIRU-ICS-STCC-CPSTI) as ineligible after it failed to comply with the requirements stipulated in the revised implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act.

“Whereas, considering that the lone bidder is declared ineligible, this SBAC hereby resolves to declare first failure of competitive bidding for the above-mentioned project,” the resolution added.

The SBAC cited the lack of English translation of supporting documents, which is in a foreign language, in the Statement of Single Largest Complet
ed Contract (SLCC), as cause for MIRU’s ineligibility.

It also cited the incomplete undertaking to enter into a joint venture as the submitted “Undertaking to Enter into Joint Venture Agreement” specified “jointly” only, instead of “jointly and severally liability”.

At the same time, the SBAC noted that a “mandatory review” of the bidding documents of the PHP18.8 billion project will be undertaken.
Source: Philippines News Agency

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