The government scheduled a Pre-qualification (PQ) conference for the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) this month.

Investors are encouraged to join the PQ conference of the five Regional Airports (Bohol, Laguindingan, Davao, Bacolod, and Iloilo) on April 7, 2015 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, 1:00 – 4:00 in the afternoon. For further information, prospective bidders may contact the PBAC Secretariat office at (02) 727-7960 to 79 local 235 or 272.

The Regional Prison Facilities through PPP will have its PQ Conference on April 8, 2015. For further information, interested investors can contact the PBAC Secretariat office at (02) 523-0253 and (02) 523-8481 local 354 or through [email protected].

On the Instruction to Prospective Bidders published last March 10 by the DOTC, the implementing agency of the Regional Airports PPP Projects is inviting prospective bidders to apply to pre-qualify and bid for the Development, Operations and Maintenance of the Bundle 1 and Bundle 2 airports. Bundle 1 is composed of the Bacolod-Silay and Iloilo airports while the Laguindingan, Davao, and Bohol (Panglao) airports are parts of the Bundle 2. The Regional Airport Projects total indicative cost is 108.19 Billion Pesos. These projects will undergo a dual-stage public bidding process. The submission of the PQ documents is set on May 18.

Meanwhile, the DOJ is inviting interested parties to submit applications to pre-qualify and bid for the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of a modern prison facility in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. The total indicative cost of this PPP project is Php 50.18 billion pesos. The deadline for submission of PQ documents is on May 6.

Since 2010, the government has already awarded 9 PPP contracts with a total cost of Php 136.37 billion.