The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has blacklisted nine contractors involved in a flood control controversy, preventing them from participating in government procurement.
The DBM said in a statement its Procurement Service canceled the memberships of nine companies owned by the businesswoman Sarah Dizcaya on the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS). This action follows the revocation of their licenses by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB).
PCAB earlier revoked the licenses of St. Gerrard Construction Gen. Contractor & Dev’t Corporation; Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Dev’t Corporation; St. Timothy Construction Corporation; Amethyst Horizon Builders and Gen. Contractor & Dev’t Corp.; St. Matthew General Contractor & Development Corporation; Great Pacific Builders and General Contractor Inc.; YPR General Contractor And Construction Supply Inc., Waymaker OPC; and Elite General Contractor and Development Corp.
A PCAB license is a requirement for a PhilGEPS license under the New Government Procurement Act. The PS-DBM said a PhilGEPS platinum membership is necessary for projects that require competitive bidding, while a PCAB license is needed for other types of projects, such as small-value or emergency procurements.
The PS-DBM said it is also preparing to remove more firms, including SYMS Construction Trading and Wawao Builders, from the registry once the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) issues official blacklisting orders.
Under the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act 12009), if an implementing agency blacklists a contractor, its PhilGEPS membership should be revoked, which disqualifies the firm from all government bidding activities.
Pangandaman said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had ordered the blacklisting of contractors linked to the flood control issue.
She said the New Government Procurement Act allows agencies to blacklist their contractors and that the PS-DBM is prepared to revoke the PhilGEPS memberships of more companies to prevent them from participating in government procurement.
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