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ICI recommends to cut by half DPWH contract amounts for infra projects
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to halve the threshold of contract amounts for infrastructure projects.
This recommendation, detailed in a letter from ICI Chair Andres Reyes to DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, aims to lower the levels of authority (LOA) for civil works procurement.
The proposed new ceilings are P200 million for regional engineering offices (down from P400 million) and P75 million for district engineering offices (down from P150 million).
The ICI noted that the original thresholds were increased during the term of former Public Works chief Manuel Bonoan.
The commission stated that the decrease in LOA is necessary due to their ongoing investigation into anomalous flood control projects and corruption within the DPWH.
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