From the Manila Standard Today (Jan 25): Plane bidder to undergo post-qualification phase
After the Defense department announced Monday an eligible bidder for supplying three Philippine Air Force planes worth P5.3 billion, it said a post qualification phase will “determine whether the winning bidder has the capability to undertake the project”.
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After the Defense department announced Monday an eligible bidder for supplying three Philippine Air Force planes worth P5.3 billion, it said a post qualification phase will “determine whether the winning bidder has the capability to undertake the project”.
Defense officials said EADS CASA-Airbus Military had the best offer at the opening of bids on January 13, 2014 over that PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Only two firms submitted their bids for three medium fixed-wing aircraft under the armed forces modernization program on record.
But another company said the parties had violated the conflict-of-interest rule in the process.
Citing documents, AleniaAermachi said bid guidelines and RA 9184 or the Government Procurement Act, find a conflict situation when “A Bidder has a relationship, directly or through third parties, that puts them in a position to have access to information about or influence on the bid of another Bidder or influence the decisions of the Procuring Entity regarding this bidding process.”
The firm said the parties failed to inform the bids and awards committee about their partnership as disclosed in their respective websites.
According to AleniaAermachi, Airbus Military says CASA and Nurtanio (the predecessor of PTDI) launched CN235 and that PTDI is its supplier on the C212 and CN235 light/medium transport and surveillance aircraft.
The company likewise cites PT Dirgantara’s website posting that it produces aircraft parts, components, tools and fixtures for A320/321/330/340/350/380 of Airbus, for MK2 and EC725 of Eurocopter and for CN235, C212-400 and C295 of Airbus Military.
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