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Direct contracting (single-source procurement) is generally allowed when:

  1. The agency wants to save time
  2. The supplier is a relative of the official
  3. The amount exceeds ₱50 million
  4. The goods are proprietary or sold only by an exclusive dealer or manufacturer with no suitable substitute

Answer

D. The goods are proprietary or sold only by an exclusive dealer or manufacturer with no suitable substitute

Solution

Conditions are set in the procurement law and its IRR.

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