PENALIZING CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS WHO VIOLATE ANY MATERIAL PROVISIONS OF CONTRACTS INVOLVING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO ALLOW SUC…

WHEREAS, it has been observed that many government projects
involving public works are being constructed below specifications as to
materials, quality and quantity of qork in violation of substential provisions
and requirements of the contract;

WHEREAS, the government has suffered tremendous losses as a
result of said violations; and

WHEREAS, there is a necessity to curb this flagrant
irregularities in the prosecution or execution of government projects;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President/Prime
Minister of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby order and decree:

SECTION 1. Any provisions of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, contractors and sub-contractors who violate andy material
provisions of contracts involving public works projects to the prijudice of the
government, shall suffer the penalty of from twelve (12) years to life
imprisonment at the discretion of the Court and shall, in addition suffer
perpetual disqualification from participating in any government contracts.

The offending contractor or sub-contractor shall further be liable for the
cost of reconstructing such public works project in accordance with the
specifications agreed upon.

In case of corporations, partinerships or associations, the Presidnet,
General Manager or any responsible chief executive officer/officers shall be
liable.

SEC. 2. Any public official who, by reason of the duties of
his office, shall consent, or through abandonement or negligence, permith the
contractor or sub-contractor to commit the violations mentioned in Section 1
hereof, shall suffer the penalty of from twelve (12) years to life imprisonment
and perpeteal disqualification to hold any public office.

SEC. 3. Any provisions of law, decree, executive order or
any issuance imconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of January, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and eighty-one.

			(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines
	By the President:
	(Sgd.) JOAQUIN T. VENUS, JR.
		Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant

Vol. 25, Vital Documents,
Presidential Decree 1980-1981