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                                                                     Status of
Ref.           Observation               Recommendation       Implementation/Result
                                                                  s of Validation
no. 5, services amounting to              only when it Shopping was used as a
page ₱2,217,520.00 were carried           satisfies       the mode of procurement for
28     out through Shopping even          stipulated          purchases within the
       though the Bids and                requirements of threshold.
AAR Awards Committee (BAC)                Section 52.1 of the
2022 was unable to justify the            Revised IRR of
, AO presence of unforeseen               R.A. No. 9184.
no.    contingencies       requiring
13,    immediate purchase, and
page even if these purchases did
47     not pertain to ordinary or
       regular office supplies and
AAR equipment, contrary to
2021 Section 52.1 of the Revised
, AO IRR of R.A No. 9184,
no. 7, hence,       compromising
page transparency        in      the
35     procurement process and
       raises   concerns      about
and    whether the prices secured
       under these contracts are
AAR the most reasonable and
2020 advantageous         to     the
, AO Municipality.
no. 4,
page
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                                       12. The BAC specify         Implemented
                                           the          reason/
                                           justification    for    Justifications were made
                                           using             an    for each purchase using
                                           alternative mode        the alternative mode of
                                           of procurement for      procurement.
                                           each       purchase,
                                           instead           of
                                           providing          a
                                           general
                                           justification for all
                                           purchases that did
                                           not         undergo


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