By Ferdinand Patinio
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has postponed the submission and opening of bids for the supply of the Consolidation and Canvassing System (CCS) laptops and servers to be used in the May 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE) originally scheduled on Friday.
In separate Notices of Postponement released on Thursday, the poll body's Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) said the decision to move the dates of biddings was due to the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila.
“This Notice is being used to notify the public and all interested parties that to due implementation of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region from April 12 to 30, 2021 pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 109-A dated April 10, 2021, the Submission and Opening of Bids for the above-mentioned project (supply and delivery of CCS laptops and Servers) scheduled on April 16, 2021, is hereby postponed until further notice,” said the notice signed by Comelec-SBAC chairperson Allen Francis Abaya.
Abaya added that this seeks to ensure the safety of the committee's members and all concerned parties amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Both projects have a combined procurement budget of PHP124.46 million.
A total of PHP116.16 million has been allocated for the supply and delivery of CCS laptops while the supply and delivery of servers amount to PHP8.3 million.
Metro Manila, the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Abra, Quirino and the city of Santiago in Isabela are under MECQ until April 30.
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