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Negotiated Contracts. - For projects to be implemented under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and/or related schemes, the President of the Republic may, for a period of one (1) year after the effectivity of this Act, enter into negotiated contracts for the financing, construction, repair, rehabilitation, improvement and operation of water facilities and projects related to increasing water supply, its treatment and its distribution to industrial and household consumers: Provided, That there is no government financing or financing guarantee for the contracts, except for the acquisition of right-of-way.
The contracts shall be awarded only to contractors with proven competence and experience in similar projects, competent key personnel, efficient and reliable equipment, and sound financial capacity.
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