THE DEADLINE to submit prequalification documents for the government’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project has been moved to Feb. 27, at the request of prospective bidders, an official said.
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Dec 022014
THE TRANSPORTATION department said it will offer six airport concession contracts in bundled form under the public-private partnership (PPP) program, with bid invitations expected within the month, though the exact combination of airports to be included in the two potential bundles will be determined after consultations.
Dec 022014
THE DEADLINE to submit prequalification documents for the government’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project could be moved back to March, after prospective bidders asked for an extension of about two months, an official said on Tuesday.
May 252014
THE PHILIPPINE government has tapped higher educational institutions to help boost the capacity of local government units (LGUs) to handle public-private partnership (PPP) projects.
May 222014
THE GOVERNMENT has dialed down its expected number of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects completed before the end of the Aquino administration in mid-2016.
Apr 062014
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said yesterday the recent awarding of two major infrastructure projects worth P19 billion under the Aquino administration’s public private partnership (PPP) scheme is expected to boost the flow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines. Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said the decision to award the P17.5-billion Mactan-Cebu international airport expansion project and the P1.72-billion automated fare collection system (AFCS) would enhance the perception of the international community of the Philippines as an investment destination. The DOTC inked a 10-year concession agreement with the AF Consortium led by conglomerate Ayala Corp. and infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (AFCS) last March 31 for the single ticketing system for both the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit (MRT-LRT) after rejecting the appeal of losing bidder SM Group of retail magnate Henry Sy. The agency last Friday awarded the expansion project of the country’s second largest international gateway to the consortium of Filipino-owned Megawide Construction Corp. and Bangalore-based GMR Infrastructure after resolving the issues raised by second highest bidder Filinvest Group of business tycoon Andrew Gotianun. Abaya said the bidding process for the agency’s PPP projects are conducted in a fair and transparent manner. “By sticking to bidding rules and refusing to be influenced by external factors, we are showing the world that the country now has an excellent investment climate. Gone are the days when big-ticket contracts would be awarded despite being tainted with irregularities,” Abaya said. Business ( Read More …
Mar 182014
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) plans to exhibit various public-private partnership (PPP) projects tomorrow to gauge potential investors’ interest in firming up the projects’ designs.
Dec 032013
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to put in place a system that would monitor all major infrastructure projects from the development of terms of reference up to the issuance of notice to proceed. The agency is looking for a consultant for the development of a Bidding Process Monitoring System (BIDPMS) to monitor and track the bidding of various projects. The system would also make sure that all bidding process being undertaken by the DOTC follows the strict guidelines set up in the implementing rules and regulations of RA 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act. The DOTC is in charge of the implementation of transportation projects covering infrastructure and feasibility studies. “Transportation infrastructures are important support services to cater to the various needs of the country covering tourism, agriculture and other economic activities to foster and accelerate the growth of the country,” the agency said. The system, the DOTC added, would be fully accessible to the stakeholders and implementors to see the progress of the bidding of major projects. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The DOTC is currently bidding out major public-private partnership (PPP) projects led by the P65 billion Light Rail Transit line 1 (LRT1) Cavite extension project, the P17.5 billion Mactan Cebu International Airport expansion project, and the P1.7 billion Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS) project.
Nov 192013
AFTER many delays, the Transportation department’s first airport project in the public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline will likely be auctioned off next week, Cabinet members said.
Nov 042013
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation and Communications has released a fourth version of the concessionaire agreement for the P17.5-billion Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) rehabilitation public-private partnership (PPP) project, according to a special bid bulletin on the DoTC Web site yesterday.