Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration.—The provisions of any law, rules or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding and irrespective of the source of funds, all public works projects 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 provision of Section seven, 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 responsible bids for the project, or the bids are higher than the government estimate on the cost of the project, 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 without benefit of public bidding upon representation by the bureau or agency concerned, subject to favorable recommendation of the Department Head and approval by the President of the Philippines.