Government Contract Bidding News
- Huawei circling NZ’s UltraFast Broadband contract Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:34PMButtering up the Kiwis Huawei Technologies could soon be named as preferred supplier for New Zealand’s NZ$1.5 billion Ultrafast Broadband Network deployment.…
- P785-M, tinipak ni Morato sa PCSO deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:53PM LUMUTANG KAHAPON SA Senate investigation ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) scam na si dating PCSO chair Manoling Morato ay hinihinalang tumipak ng P785-M sa kontrata ng lease-purchase ng online lottery draw machines. Sa mga kasagutan ni Morato sa mga tanong ni Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile at iba pang senador, lumabas ang mga [...]
- Wyandotte County Sues GSA Over EPA Move Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:02PMThe Unified Government of Wyandotte County is taking the General Services Administration to court.
- Pasay officials face graft, bribery raps over garbage deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:06AMPASAY City Mayor Antonino G. Calixto, former Mayor Wenceslao B. Trinidad and nine city councilors are facing graft and bribery charges over allegations of fraud relative to a P232.32-million garbage hauling contract entered into by the city in 2004.
- Washington, D.C. Area Airports Select ITT for Noise Monitoring and Flight Tracking Systems Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:11AMHERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) announced today that it has been selected through a competitive bidding process by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to provide its flight operations data feed for noise monitoring and flight tracking systems in the Washington, D.C. area at Dulles International and Reagan National airports. The ITT flight tracking ...
- T4 Spa of Houston and the Professional Beauty Association Announce Charity Auction to Benefit NCA Disaster Relief Fund Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:04AMT4 Spa and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) announced a charity auction to be held at PBA Beauty Week on August 2, 2011 in Las Vegas. T4 Spa will provide its lounge area furniture set in use at the event to be auctioned and the proceeds will benefit the Professional Beauty Association’s NCA-Disaster Relief Fund. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb ...
- Coal sites in three provinces to be auctioned next Sept. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:36AMCoal exploration contract areas in Cebu, Surigao del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte are being frontloaded for investor bidding in September at the earliest, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
- FW company awarded $11M Navy contract Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:04AMFort Wayne-based All Rite Distributing Co., Inc. has been awarded a five-year contract worth more than $11 million to supply the U.S. Navy with machine gun mounts.
- Uganda: Petroleum Bill Needs Corrective Surgery Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44AMIt grants the minister full powers to license and create oil regulations. Such broad powers are a dangerous precedent.
- Negros leaders express mixed reactions on Ayala Land deal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:36AMread more
- Wipro-ESIC Rs 1,812-cr deal may hit hurdle Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:39PMWipro’s Rs 1,182-crore contract with Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for IT services may be in troubled waters on account of technical problems with the government health insurer’s internet portals that have caused inconvenience to users.
- GSIS’ reinsurance improves Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:07AMTHE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is on the right track; it seems to be moving towards the Daang Matuwid. The GSIS has changed the way it handles reinsurance for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and, most probably, for the rest of the government, too.
- Ayala wins gov’t lot in Bacolod; SM questions deal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:03AMAyala Land said it will be investing P6 billion to develop a 7-hectare provincial government prime property in Bacolod City it won in a negotiated sale on Friday.
- More air taxes unacceptable says airline body Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:42AMThe Air Transport Association of America ATA, the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, has called on lawmakers to drop proposals to increase aviation passenger taxes.
- Additional news "Motorsports" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:12AMFrom January 1 to June 30, 2011 in State Regional Veterinary establishment “Murmansk regional station to fight animal diseases” conducted more than 2200 operations. This was BakuToday According to the press service of the government of the region.
- Ayala gets Capitol lot Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:07PMread more
- Additional news "Sport" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:27PMOn the Russian market comes an unusual wireless mouse in the shape of a ballpoint pen Genius Pen Mouse. As stated in the company Genius, innovation is much more functional on a conventional mouse.
- Additional news "Incidents" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:42PMIn St. Petersburg announced a contest to choose a new prime contractor for the completion of the second stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. As written today, July 13, the newspaper “Kommersant”, the new contract for the development of 2.9 billion rubles provides performance only half the work required.
- Heritage versus tourism: the nightmare of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:10PMThe blistering heat at Cambodia’s Angkor temples eases, and the sun’s last soft shimmer will soon brush some of the most wondrous monuments ever created by man.
- 18 Lapu officials suspended over PC purchase Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:17PMEighteen officials of Lapu-Lapu City who composed the Bids and Awards Committee were ordered suspended for six months without pay after they were found guilty of conduct grossly prejudicial to the best interest of the service over the alleged anomalous procurement of computers.
- National briefs: Shaq an analyst Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:49AMAssociated Press The calls came as soon as Shaquille O’Neal decided to retire, all wanting to hire one of the NBA’s greatest entertainers. TNT’s “ ...
- Pre-emptive right bugs Naga auction Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:02AMPower Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said Thursday it will resolve the “right of first refusal” of SPC Power Corp. over the Naga power plant complex in Cebu whose supply contract is up for bidding in October.
- Gazette.Net: Revolving door can be squeaky Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:31AMThe beauty of a revolving door is that it can take you back where you started with little effort. But, it can also put you in a different place, and not necessarily a better place in the long run.
- Tool to fight corruption Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:42PMIf the parade of crooked public officials from Northeast Pennsylvania who have paraded into federal court have performed a public service, it is in demonstrating conclusively that secrecy breeds corruption. Former Luzerne County Judges Michael T. Conaha
- SNC-Lavalin partners with Ontario and Korean firms looking to buy Davie Yards Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:39PMMONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin has formed a joint venture with prospective new buyers of Davie Yards in order to bid on federal shipbuilding contracts.
- Tariff hurdle may hit RPower Andhra project Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:49PMState rule bars rise in power tariff influenced by foreign govt policy change.
- PNP officials probed over purchased boats Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:11AMIn addition to being probed over anomalous helicopter purchases from 2010, Philippine National Police (PNP) officials are also being held accountable for the overpriced negotiated/ emergency purchase of rubber boats after the Ondoy onslaught in 2009. According to [[Department of Interior and Local Government]] (DILG) secretary Jesse Robredo, PNP spent P131.5 million purchasing at least 75 rubber ...
- MetroHealth System to work with Cuyahoga County on improving transparency, contract process Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:10AMCuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald calls on the county hospital to follow a list of recommendations to improve transparency, ethical standards and contracting practices.
- County workers bypassed bidding rules, audit finds Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:45PMTwo dozen Sarasota County workers violated purchasing rules with their government credit cards last
- Login Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:03PMThe day before an audit of the county’s maligned procurement policies is to be presented to the County Commission, a citizen group is asking an audit of the suspicious process of awarding spring-training contracts be redone.
- Premiere Business Consultants Awarded GSA Schedule, Continues to Work with Troops in Conflict Zones Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:30AMGSA Applications is pleased to announce Premiere Business Consultants has been awarded a GSA Schedule 874 contract and are now certified to provide goods and services to the Federal government.
- New PNP procurement issue probed Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:25AMMANILA, Philippines — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse M. Robredo Tuesday revealed another procurement anomaly made by the Philippine National Police (PNP), with the hasty purchase of overpriced and unusable police rubber boats and outboard motor engines worth P131.5 million in 2009 due to typhoon "Ondoy."
- A Glimpse into the Shady World of Romas/COIN Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:06AMIn February, the hacktivist group Anonymous released 70,000 emails from security firm HBGary Federal, revealing that the firm had been part of an effort to sell its information-warfare services to companies seeking to attack WikiLeaks. Barrett Brown combed through the emails and found evidence of what he says is a massive surveillance effort involving numerous security firms. According to Brown ...
- Cambodia’s ancient wonders suffer modern ills Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:01AMSIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — The blistering heat at Cambodia’s Angkor temples eases, and the sun’s last soft shimmer will soon brush some of the most wondrous monuments ever created by man. A moment for peaceful reverence? Hardly. A traffic jam of up to 3,000 tourists surges up a steep hillside, trampling over vulnerable stonework
- Roxas orders probe of oil-spill gear deal Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:53AMTransportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas II on Monday vowed to look into the unwarranted purchase of P319 million worth of oil-spill and air-navigation equipment , which were gathering dust in the department’s stockroom.
- San Miguel confirms energy arm may raise $500-M in IPO Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:34AMSan Miguel Corp. said on Tuesday its power unit was seeking to raise $500 million via an initial public offering this year, with the company eyeing to participate in auctions of state power assets.
- Boise Convention and Visitor’s Bureau gets salary funds Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:10AMTwo board members contend the action is illegal — and question whether the board is skirting others laws as it moves ahead
- Nortel, Gilead, Gateway Gaming, Drug Patent: Intellectual Property Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:31AMApple Inc. (AAPL) , Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and their partners won court permission to buy the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks Corp. for $4.5 billion.
- More voices add to chorus calling on premier to award contract to ONR Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:34PMPressure is mounting on vacationing Premier Dalton McGuinty to intervene in the awarding of a $120-million GO Transit refurbishment contract to a Quebec-based firm.[...]
- Latest News Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:13PMGo looking for Wahidullah Shahrani and chances are you’ll find him at an investor conference promoting Afghanistan as an ideal opportunity for global mining companies. By most accounts the minister of mines is an effective salesman.
- Ombud files charges vs Cebu airport officials Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:01PMCEBU CITY -- The former general manager and six incumbent officials of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) face criminal and administrative charges before the Office of the Ombudsman over allegedly anomalous improvement projects in 2006. In a four-page final evaluation report, Graft Investigator Rosanna Ortiz found basis to upgrade into a criminal case a complaint against former MCIA ...
- Bidding Opened For New (Or Returning) Operator Of Old City’s City Tavern Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:59PMThe National Park Service is opening the bidding process for a new 10-year lease on the landmark property at 2nd and Walnut Streets.
- VerSteeg: School board takes line-item scrutiny to heart over AC filters Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:01PMVerSteeg: School board takes line-item scrutiny to heart over AC filters
- Tree-Huggers and Budget Hawks Unite on Recycling Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:39PMThe Northeast Resource Recovery Association is a non-profit organization that helps its member municipalities in the Northeast aggregate their recyclables and manage their waste streams to lower costs. In essence, the NRRA acts as an agent between various recycling vendors, waste disposal companies and local town governments.
- RPower halts work on mega AP project citing costlier imported coal Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:06PMReliance Powe has stopped work at its Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Power Project due to high coal cost.
- DOTC may scrap LRT1-MRT3 deal Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:22PMDespite 16 potential bidders BY DARWIN G. AMOJELAR SENIOR REPORTER THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) wants to cancel the privatization of the multibillion-peso operation and maintenance of the country’s two mass rail systems in Metro Manila. In a radio interview, DOTC Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas said the agency plans to cancel the P14 [...]
- CIBER Wins Contract to Support Financial Systems for the National Park Service Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:00AMCIBER, Inc. , and its partner, Delta Solutions and Technologies, Inc. have won a five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the National Park Service . The award covers financial and business solutions, project management and information technology-related services.
- Mar wants govt to keep operations of LRT, MRT Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:35AMDOTC Sec. Mar Roxas said Friday he ordered the privatization of the operations of LRT 1 and MRT 3 shelved to give way for a full study on whether government could keep control of the two railway systems. He said privatizing LRT 1 and MRT 3 still has no clear benefits for government.
- Bold leadership desperately needed on rail project Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:27AMLet’s face it: Most of us want Metrorail to Dulles. But the current Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority rail funding structure, proposed without public hearings, unfairly burdens Dulles corridor residents and businesses, saddling us with more than 90 percent of the capital cost.
- Taxpayer-Funded PR Plan Aimed To Boost Arriola Image Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:16AMNewsChannel 5 Investigates has uncovered new details about how Davidson County Clerk John Arriola spent thousands of dollars of your money to promote his name and face.
