Fee Increase for Bidding Documents Collection

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BAC Resolution NO. 10-007: Fee Increase for Bidding Documents Collection

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Fee Increase for Bidding Documents Collection

Law: Bac No. 10-007

Decision Date: Mar 8, 2010

The BAS-BAC has approved an increase in bidding document fees for participating bidders, reflecting rising material costs and ensuring funds for operational expenses related to the bidding process.

Law Summary

Printing and Cost Considerations for Bidding Documents

Each set of bidding documents consists of an estimated 70 to 100 pages per participating bidder.
Increased costs of printing materials such as toner cartridges and mimeograph paper have necessitated a review of fees.

Purpose and Use of Collected Fees

Fees collected from bidders shall cover incidental expenses incurred by the BAC.
Such expenses include costs related to meetings, pre-procurement conferences, pre-bidding activities, and bid openings.

New Fee Structure Based on Approved Budget for Contract (ABC)

Bidding fee rates are scaled according to the ABC as follows:
- More than PHP 500,000 to PHP 599,000: PHP 400.00
- PHP 600,000 to PHP 799,000: PHP 500.00
- PHP 800,000 to PHP 999,000: PHP 600.00
- PHP 1,000,000 to PHP 1,999,000: PHP 700.00
- PHP 2,000,000 to PHP 2,999,000: PHP 800.00
- PHP 3,000,000 to PHP 3,999,000: PHP 900.00
- PHP 4,000,000 to PHP 4,999,000: PHP 1,000.00

Authority to Implement New Rates

The BAS-BAC resolves to recommend the approval of increased fees to the Director.
Upon Director's approval, the BAS-BAC is authorized to immediately collect the new rates from bidders.

Adoption and Approval

The resolution recommending fee increases was adopted by the BAS-BAC on March 8, 2010.
The resolution was approved by the Director, authorizing implementation of the new rates.

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