The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has clarified that the two shareholders of Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) service provider Busan Universal Rail, Inc. (BURI) had been disqualified to bid for any government projects. Under the rule, according to the DOTr, companies which contracts were terminated due to the contractor’s fault would warrant the disqualification of that company to bid for any projects of the government. The DOTr issued this clarification following reports that circulated on Monday regarding the qualification of BURI’s shareholders – Busan Transportation Corporation (Busan) and Edison Development and Construction (Edison) – to bid for the government’s three railway projects. “Under the Uniform Guidelines for Blacklisting of Contractors, after termination of a contract due to the fault of the contractor, the erring contractor shall be barred from participating in the bidding of all government projects,” it added. The DOTr cited news reports indicating that Busan and Edison submitted bids for its Systematic Rail Replacement Project for MRT-3, LRTA’s Maintenance Contract for LRT-2, and LRTA’s Restoration of Four Train Sets Project also for LRT-2.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 25, 2017 23:48 UTC