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    Leopoldo Oani purchased fire extinguishers and office equipment for Panabo High School without conducting a public bidding process. An investigation found he paid higher prices than if there had been open competition. The court ruled the purchases were invalid since legitimate public bidding is required to prevent favoritism and get the best value. Public contracts must undergo canvassing and bidding to protect taxpayer interests through fair competition.

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    Leopoldo Oani purchased fire extinguishers and office equipment for Panabo High School without conducting a public bidding process. An investigation found he paid higher prices than if there had been open competition. The court ruled the purchases were invalid since legitimate public bidding is required to prevent favoritism and get the best value. Public contracts must undergo canvassing and bidding to protect taxpayer interests through fair competition.

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    Leopoldo Oani purchased fire extinguishers and office equipment for Panabo High School without conducting a public bidding process. An investigation found he paid higher prices than if there had been open competition. The court ruled the purchases were invalid since legitimate public bidding is required to prevent favoritism and get the best value. Public contracts must undergo canvassing and bidding to protect taxpayer interests through fair competition.

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    Leopoldo Oani purchased fire extinguishers and office equipment for Panabo High School without conducting a public bidding process. An investigation found he paid higher prices than if there had been open competition. The court ruled the purchases were invalid since legitimate public bidding is required to prevent favoritism and get the best value. Public contracts must undergo canvassing and bidding to protect taxpayer interests through fair competition.

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    Leopoldo Oani vs People of the Philippines

    G.R. No. 139984 (March 31, 2005)

    Legal Issue: Whether the accused acquired overpriced re extinguishers and of ce equipment and supplies
    when he purchased these without a public bidding.

    Facts: Accused Leopoldo Oani, Principal of Panabo High School, purchased for the use of the school the
    following: 12 re extinguishers for P15,000 each, a set of ampli ers for P35,650.00, and of ce supplies for
    P227,857.45. He purchased these without a public bidding and paid a higher price.

    Opinion of the Court: The report of the investigation Audit Team showed that the accused used government
    funds from the DECS for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses to purchase the re extinguishers and
    of ce equipment and supplies without conducting a canvassing of prices and a public bidding. Non-bona de
    dealers were granted the contracts: Powerline Manufacturing Industry, ASM Enterprises, and Red Lion
    Marketing. The accused pointed out that the acquisition of these equipment and supplies bene ted Panabo
    High School; however, the Court pointed out that these purchases were injurious to the government.

    It is important that government purchases should undergo valid and credible canvassing and a public bidding
    "to protect the public interest by giving the public the best possible advantages thru open competition [and] xxx
    to avoid or preclude suspicion of favoritism and anomalies in the execution of public contracts” (Danville
    Maritime, Inc. vs. COA)

    The Court emphasized that the core of a public bidding is legitimate, fair, and valid competition. It is “an offer to
    the public; an opportunity for competition; and a basis for exact comparison of bids." Sans these three, the
    "contract granted without the competitive bidding required by law is void, and the party to whom it is awarded
    cannot bene t from it.”

    Holding: Yes, the accused deliberately paid a considerably higher price for the re extinguishers and of ce
    equipment and supplies when he purchased these without a public bidding.

    Policy: In a public bidding, there must be competition that is legitimate, fair and honest so that the awardee
    can bene t from it.
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