ProtestFlowchart PDF
ProtestFlowchart PDF
(under Republic Act No. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation)
Decision of Bids and Bidder concerned may file a request for reconsideration
Awards Committee on the decision of the BAC at any stage of the
procurement process. Request for reconsideration is a
(BAC) requisite prior to filing a protest, if any.
inform bidder of
the decision 2
Protest , in the form of a verified position paper and
3
accompanied by a non-refundable protest fee , may be filed
4
in writing to the duly authorized official concerned [with
an ABC/Contract Amount of up to P10 million Deputy
Governor of Sector/Sector-In-Charge; For SPC
Protest Requirements up to P10 million - Head of SPC/Officer-
In-Charge of SPC; up to P20 million Governor/Officer-
In-Charge; Above P20 million Monetary Board] within
seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the BAC
decision/resolution denying the request for reconsideration.
The Bidder shall file the protest (i.e. the verified position
paper addressed to the appropriate official concerned with
non-refundable protest fee) with the BAC Secretariat of the
BAC Secretariat appropriate procuring unit concerned [Head Office PrO
BAC Sec.; SPC SPC BAC Sec.; Regions - BAC Sec. of
the concerned region]
1
In case a failed bidder signifies his intention to file a request for reconsideration, the BAC shall keep the bid envelopes of the
said failed bidder unopened and/or duly sealed until such time that the request for reconsideration has been resolved (Sec.
55.1)
2
In no case shall any protest taken from any decision treated in this Rule shall stay or delay the bidding process. Provided,
however, that the protests must first be resolved before any award is made (Sec. 57).
3
The non-refundable protest fee shall be in an amount equivalent to no less than one percent (1%) of the Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) (Sec. 55.3).
4
The Head of the Procuring Entity refers to the governing board or its duly authorized official, for the GOCCs, GFIs, and SUCs
(Sec. 5[t]).
MECHANISM IN THE FILING OF PROTEST
(under Republic Act No. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation)
COURT ACTION
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