AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 37, SERIES OF 1954 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 290, SERIES OF 1958, REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF UNSERVICEABLE EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY OF …

WHEREAS, there are now existing in the Bureau of Public
Highways and in its field offices throughout the country considerable
quantity of unserviceable equipment and property deteriorating under the
elements; and

WHEREAS, a more expeditious disposal procedure of
unserviceable equipment and property is necessary in order that these
unserviceable equipment and property of the Bureau of Public Highways
may be disposed of, while some parts or assembly thereof are still
usable and of value so as to command a better price;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines and
pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General
Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order and
decree:

SECTION 1. Authority to Dispose. — The provisions of
existing laws, rules or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Commissioner of Public Highways shall have the full authority and
responsibility to dispose of all unserviceable equipment and property of
the Bureau of Public Highways,

SEC. 2. Disposal Committee. — To effect the speedy
disposal of all unserviceable equipment and property of the Bureau, a
Disposal Committee is hereby created composed of representatives of the
following offices:

1. Bureau of Public Highways — Chairman
2. Bureau of Supply Coordination — Member
3. Department of Public Works, Transportation and
   Communications — Member

SEC. 3. Duties of the Disposal Committee. — The
Committee shall establish a standard set of rules and regulations to
govern the action of the Committee and shall perform the following
functions:

1. Inspect or authorize the Regional Equipment Engineer
   concerned to inspect the unserviceable equipment and property to verify
   justification for disposal.
2. Circularize to all government agencies and educational
   institutions a list of the equipment indicated in the I and I Report for
   possible transfer to said agencies.
3. Jointly, with the representative of the General Auditing
   Office, set the appraised value of the unserviceable equipment and
   property to be sold.
4. Decide on the final manner of disposal taking into
   consideration the pertinent provisions of the Revised Administrative
   Code.
5. Conduct appropriate biddings if the disposal is to be
   made through sale and/or take such other dispositive actions as may be
   necessary.
6. Forward the results of the biddings and other dispositive
   actions including its recommendation to the Secretary of
   Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
7. Effect disposal proceedings.

SEC. 4. Submission of Inventory and Inspection Report.
— The Bureau of Public Highways’ accountable officials in possession of
unserviceable equipment and property shall submit to the Commissioner
of Public Highways the corresponding Inventory and Inspection Report (I
& I) (General Form No. 17-A) supported by individual survey reports
and current photographs (two views) of unserviceable equipment and
property.

The Commissioner of Public Highways, after processing
these reports, shall then refer them to the Disposal Committee with his
recommendations.

SEC. 5. Disposal. — All
unserviceable equipment and property not otherwise transferred to the
government agencies shall be disposed of through public biddings.

A representative of the General Auditing Office shall sit with the
Committee to witness and certify to the bidding, sale and hauling of the
equipment and property.

SEC. 6. Dropping of Disposed Unserviceable Equipment
and Property from the Books of Account. — After the disposal
proceedings have been consummated, the Disposal Committee shall forward
the I & I Report with all supporting papers relative thereto to the
Commissioner of Public Highways, who shall initiate the dropping of the
property accountability from the agency’s books of account.

SEC. 7. Proceeds from the Sale of Unserviceable
Equipment and Property. — The proceeds from the sale of all
unserviceable equipment and property of the Bureau of Public Highways
shall accrue to the Highway Equipment Account, as provided for in
Section 17 of Republic Act No. 917, as amended by Presidential Decree
Nos. 17 and 130.

SEC. 8. This Decree shall take effect upon approval.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of March, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.