MANILA, Philippines — A consumer protection group has asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the awarding of a power supply contract to an electricity distributor on a Cebu island, on grounds that competitive selection was allegedly not followed.
According to the United Filipino Consumers and Commuters, Inc. (UFCC), the CA must act and stop the implementation of a power supply contract handed by an electric cooperative in Cebu’s Bantayan Island to a company for the supply of the island’s power requirements.
UFCC reasoned out that the selection cannot be considered competitive — not a reflection of a competitive selection process (CSP) — as the first bidder was disqualified, …
Keep on reading: CA asked to stop power supply contract given to Cebu distributor