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Aug 30, 2006contract-lawpenalty-clausesgovernment-projectspresidential-decree-1594commission-on-auditsupreme-court
Breach of Contract: Enforcing Penalty Clauses in Government Projects
Explaining when penalty clauses bind contractors in government projects, based on a Supreme Court ruling on DBP and PD 1594.
Aug 9, 2005government contractsadvance paymentsadministrative lawpd 1594pd 1445fiscal responsibility
Advance Payments and Government Contracts: Fiscal Responsibility in Infrastructure Projects
Supreme Court ruling on advance payments in government infrastructure contracts and the limits under PD 1594 and PD 1445.