MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 79

AMENDING MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 106 DATED 31 MAY 2000, RECONSTITUTING THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE PROPERTIES IN JAPAN

WHEREAS, Memorandum Order No. 106, dated 31 May 2002, constituted the Pre-qualification, Bids and Awards Committee (PBAC) for the development of the Philippine properties in Japan as a subcommittee of the Ad-Hoc Committee (AHC) on the Utilization and Disposition of Real Properties Located Locally and Abroad;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 72 dated11 February 2002 entitled “Rationalizing the Agencies Under or Attached to the Office of the President” transferred supervision and control of theAHC from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Finance (DOF);

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the government to improve the quality and efficiency of public service to the Filipino people by continually adopting institutional improvements and streamlining activities in the Executive Department; and

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, TitleIII, BookIII of Executive Order No. 292 dated 25 July 1987,otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, provides continuing authority to the President to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.

NOW THEREFORE, I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Republic of thePhilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Sections 1 and 2 of Memorandum Order No. 106, dated31 May 2000, are hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 1. Composition. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) shall be composed of the following:

An Undersecretary, Department of Finance
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Chairman

An Undersecretary, Office of the President
–
Member

An Undersecretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
–
Member

An Undersecretary, Department of Public Works and Highways
–
Member

An Undersecretary, Department of Budget and Management
–
Member

An Undersecretary, Department of Justice
–
Member

Section 2. Functions. TheBAC shall have the following functions:

a)      Prepare appropriate forms for invitation to bid and stipulate the terms and conditions of said bids.

b)      Conduct the pre-qualification of developers for the Philippine properties inJapan.

c)       Evaluate all proposals of participating developers.

d)      Recommend the awarding of contract for services and development of the subject properties; and

e)      Render a regular report to the Executive Secretary.

The Department of Finance shall provide the necessary staff support and secretariat services to the Committee.”

SECTION 2. All orders, rules, regulations and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Memorandum Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately upon approval.

DONE in the City ofManila, this 11th day of November, in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Two.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary