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WHEREAS, the Commission on Audit has exclusive authority “to define the
scope of its audit and examination, establish the techniques and methods required
therefore, and promulgate accounting and auditing rules and regulations, including those
for the prevention and disallowance of irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant or
unconscionable expenditures, or uses of government funds and properties”; (Sec. 2 /2/,
Art. IX-D, 1987 Constitution)
WHEREAS, this Commission, thru its Technical Services Office, is charged with
the responsibility to “review and evaluate contracts with emphasis on the engineering
and other technical aspects"; (Sec. 7 /6/, Ch. 3, Title I-B, Bk. V, Adm. Code of 1987)
WHEREAS, among the said contracts subject to COA review and evaluation are
infrastructure contracts awarded after public bidding;
WHEREAS, among the said contracts subject to COA review and evaluation are
infrastructure contracts awarded after public bidding;
WHEREAS, the purpose of public bidding being to obtain the best and most
advantageous terms for the government, it is expected to yield a price that is fair and
reasonable if conducted properly and regularly;
7. The total contract price should be equal to or less than the total COA
estimate plus ten percent (10%) in order to sustain a finding of reasonableness,
otherwise, the contract price will be deemed excessive.