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Susana Cabahug vs PEOPLE, Sandiganbayan, 3rd Division, and Office of the Special Prosecutor.

SUSANA B. CABAHUG, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, SANDIGANBAYAN, 3rd Division, and OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, respondents.

G.R. No. 132816 | 2002-02-05

Facts:

- DEC, represented by petitioner in her capacity as a Regional Director, entered into a negotiated contract for the purchase of armchairs. Prior to the negotiated contract, petitioner wrote the COA about the offer made by a DECS supplier-COA recommended that the purchase be made by a public bidding.

- Under Secretary Nachura issued a memo addressed to the DECS Secretary recommending that the latter exercise his authority to enter into a negotiated contract.

- The DECS Secretary approved the negotiated contract

- The negotiated contract was questioned by another supplier in a letter to the Secretary stating therein that the...