Overview/Background

Competitive or Public Bidding is a method of procurement that is open to any interested and qualified party. All procurement should be done through Public Bidding except as provided in Rule XVI of the IRR-A (IRR-A Section 10).

Competitive Bidding consists of the following processes: advertisement, pre-bid conference, receipt of eligibility documents and bids, eligibility check, opening and examination of bids, evaluation of bids, post-qualification, and award of contract. (IRR-A Section 5 [h])A Procuring Entity should, therefore, see to it that its procurement program allows enough time to conduct such Public Bidding.

Legal Bases:

• The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations – Annex H
• Manual of Procedures for the Procurement of Goods and Services