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Rufino O. Eslao Vs. Commission On Audit

DR. RUFINO O. ESLAO, in his capacity as President of Pangasinan State University, petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondent. Froilan M. Bacungan and Mehol K. Sadain for petitioner.

G.R. No. 89745 | 1991-04-08

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The validity of a public works project and the right of the contractor to compensation therefor are in issue in this petition.

The facts are undisputed.

On December 22, 1986, the Pangasinan State University (PSU), represented by petitioner, Dr. Rufino O. Eslao, as President thereof, and C.T. Serna Consultants (Serna) entered into a conditional contract for the preparation of the perspective and detailed plans, specifications, bill of materials and estimates, programs of work and structural designs of an extension of the PSU Engineering Building at the Urdaneta, Pangasinan campus. 1 Serna was particularly...