Supplies and Services Other than Personnel.
Section 14
SEC. 14. Supplies and Services Other than Personnel. — All purchase of supplies or contracts for services, except for personal services, entered into by the Commission shall be done through competitive public bidding; Provided, That bidding shall not be required when (1) an emergency, as certified by the Chairman, required immediate delivery of the supplies or performance of the services, and (2) the aggregate amount involved in any one purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed ten thousand pesos (P10,000), in which case, such purchase or procurement may be made in the usual course of business: Provided, further, That the Commission’s emergency purchase of supplies and services shall not exceed the amount of fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) for any one (1) month; Provided, finally, That in comparing bids and in making awards, the Commission shall consider such financial responsibility, skill, experience, integrity, and ability to furnish repairs and maintenance services; the time of delivery or performance offered; and the bidder's compliance with the specifications desired.