Prosecution of Projects by Administration.
Section 7
SEC. 7. Prosecution of Projects by Administration.—Any project covered by appropriations in this Act with a cost of P500,000 or less, based on the approved program of work under Section 2 hereof, may be done by administration or force account by the bureau or agency concerned without benefit of public bidding. Every project with a cost of more than P500,000 shall be advertised for public bidding: Provided, That subject to the guidelines to be jointly promulgated by the Minister of Public Highways and the Minister of Public Works, preference shall be given to qualified bidders within the region where the proposed project shall be constructed. If there are no acceptable bids for such project, the project may be prosecuted by administration by the bureau or agency concerned after securing the approval of the Minister of Public Works or the Minister of Public Highways, as the case may tee, if the project cost is P2,000,000 or less; and the approval of the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Minister of Public Works or the Minister of Public Highways, as the case may be, if the project cost is more than P2,000,000. In case of urgent necessity or emergency, however, a project costing more than P500,000 may be prosecuted by administration, without prior public bidding, by the bureau or agency concerned subject to the, approval by the Minister of Public Works or the Minister of Public Highways, as the case may be, if the project cost is P2,000,000 or less; and to the approval of the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Minister of Public Works or the Minister of Public Highways, as the case may be, if the project cost is more than P2,000,000.