Jinggoy Estrada flags DepEd’s ‘repeat orders,’ ‘split contracts’

During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) hearing on the controversial overpriced laptops procured, Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday (September 15) revealed that there had been a practice of “repeat orders” and “split contracts” in the procurement of the Department of Education (DepEd). Estrada noted that it could violate the Republic Act (RA) 9184 or the Government Procurement Act. “In the case…
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