The PII and PSI joint venture was originally declared by the SBAC as the bidder, which submitted the lowest calculated bid (LCB). However, the joint venture was disqualified during post-qualification, paving the way for Smartmatic (SMMT-TIM 2016 Inc.) to win the project. First off, the complaint was filed before the SBAC itself, asking the SBAC to issue a resolution to reverse itself. It was signed by Comelec Chairman Sheriff M. Abas and accepted by Smartmatic's authorized representative, Filipinas Ordoño. Finally, the foreign joint venture may still file criminal and administrative cases against these public officials before the Office of the Ombudsman and/or the Department of Justice.

Source: Manila Times May 21, 2021 16:54 UTC