Book 4, Title 0, Sec. 58The following shall be the ceilings for all civil works, construction and other contracts for infrastructure projects, i

Ceiling for Infrastructure Contracts. - The following shall be the ceilings for all civil works, construction and other contracts for infrastructure projects, including supply contracts for said projects, awarded through public bidding or through negotiation, which may be approved by the Secretaries of Public Works and Highways, Transportation and Communications, Local Government with respect to Rural Road Improvement Project, and governing boards of government-owned or controlled corporations:

Awarded through Public Bidding

Awarded through Negotiation

a.

Secretary of Public Works and Highways

P100 Mil.

P10 Mil.

b.

Secretary of Transportation and Communications

100 Mil.

10 Mil.

c.

Secretary of Local Government with respect to the Rural Road Improvement Project

100 Mil.

2 Mil.

d.

Government Boards of Infra- structure Corporations (National Power Corporation, National Irrigation Administration, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, National Housing Authority, Philippine Port Authority, National Electrification Administration, Export Processing Zone Authority, Philippine National Railways, Local Water Utilities Administration, Light Rail Transit Authority and Philippine National Oil Company)

50 Mil.

5 Mil.

e.

Governing Boards of Non-Infrastructure Corporations

7.5 Mil.

1 Mil.

Save as provided for above, the approval ceilings assigned to the departments/agencies involved in national infrastructure and construction projects shall remain at the levels provided in existing laws, rules and regulations.