Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration.
Section 10
SEC. 10. Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration. — The provisions of any laws-rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding and irrespective of the source of funds, all public works project with a cost of Two Hundred Thousand pesos (P200,000) or less may be done by administration by the bureau or agency concerned without benefit of public bidding subject to the provisions of Section 5 and Section 6 hereof. Public works projects with a cost of more than Two Hundred Thousand pesos (P200,000) shall after public bidding be awarded by contract. If there are no acceptable bids for the project, or the bids are higher by more than fifteen per centum over the government estimate, the project may be prosecuted by administration by the bureau or agency concerned after securing the approval of the Department Head. In case of urgent necessity or emergency, projects costing more than P200,000 may be prosecuted by administration by the bureau or agency concerned, subject to favorable recommendation of the Department Head and approval by the President of the Philippines.