Supplies and service other than personnel.
Section 37
SEC. 37. Supplies and service other than personnel.—All purchases of supplies or contracts for services, except for personnel services, entered into by the Authority shall be done only after the proper bidding is held. Bidding shall not be required when: (1) the amount involved is five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or less; (2) an emergency, as certified to by the General Manager, requires immediate delivery of the supplies or performance of the services: Provided, That in comparing bids and making awards, the Authority shall consider such factors as the cost and relative quality and adaptability of supplies or service; the bidders' financial responsibility, skill, experience, integrity, and ability to furnish repairs and maintenance services; the time of delivery or performance offered: and the compliance with the specifications desired