Key Takeaways from the New Government Procurement Act (Part XII) | May 2, 2025

The IBP found the respondents guilty of violating notarial rules and recommended a six-month suspension from law practice, the revocation of their notarial commissions, and a two-year disqualification from serving as notaries public.

Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) shall establish an electronic filing system for bidders to submit their protests after paying a non-refundable protest fee via electronic payment channels within the system. The amount of the protest fee, which shall be a reasonable amount in proportion to the approved budget for the contract (ABC) but not exceed Five Million pesos (P 5,000,000.00) and the periods during which the protests may be filed and resolved shall be specified in the IRR: Provided, however, That a prior request for reconsideration should have been filed by the party concerned to the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) and the same has been resolved.

The Supreme Court ruled that lawyers cannot be held liable for notarial violations unless there is clear evidence that they knowingly permitted the misuse of their notarial commission.

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