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Development Bank Of The Philippines, Et Al. Vs. Commission On Audit, 231 scra 202

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, VIVENCIO MACAPAGAL, ALFREDO CASAL, EDUARDO MENDOZA, ADORACION GARCIA, RODEL MAGNAYON, ROSARIO ELEP, MA. ANTONIO REBUENO, JOSE RIVERA, M. SAPALICIO and G. ROJAS, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondent.

G.R. No. 107016 | 1994-03-11

D E C I S I O N


BIDIN, J.:

This petition for certiorari seeks the reversal of the May 13, 1992 decision of respondent Commission on Audit (COA) disallowing the amount of P246,539.25 representing payment of customs duties and taxes for one (1) unit of KVA Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) purchased by petitioner Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) at a public bidding conducted by DBP itself.

On September 13, 1988 the Procurement Committee of DBP conducted a public bidding for one (1) unit of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Of the eight (8) suppliers who participated in the bidding, four (4) were disqualified outright for failure to...