Section 92Sec./Art. 92

Administrative Liability of Public Officers. - Without prejudice to the criminal and civil liabilities under Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise as the "Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act" and other penal laws, any public officer found to have committed any of the following acts shall be administratively liable with all the necessary penalties for government employees even if no criminal prosecution is instituted against him:

(a) Opening any sealed bid including, but not limited to, bids that may have been submitted through the electronic system and any and all documents required to be sealed or divulging their contents to any prospective bidder, person, or any party having direct or indirect interest in the project to be procured, prior to the appointed time for the public opening of bids or other documents;

(b) Delaying, without justifiable cause, the screening for eligibility, opening of bids, evaluation and post evaluation of bids, and awarding of contracts beyond the prescribed periods of action provided for in the IRR;

(c) Unduly influencing or exerting undue pressure on any member of the BAC or any officer or employee of the Procuring Entity to take a particular bidder, or allowing oneself to be unduly influenced or pressured;

(d) Splitting of contracts which exceed procedural purchase limits and competitive bidding;

(e) Abusing the exercise of the power of the HoPE or his or duly authorized representative to reject any and all bids with manifest preference to any bidder;

(f) Simulating procurement eligibility requirements or strategic procurement planning activities; or

(g) All other acts or omissions with the intention of not complying with the mandatory provisions of this Act.