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Eight proposals for NAIA rehab likely, says Bautista
The Philippine Star
|November 17, 2023
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) believes that it will receive a maximum of eight bids for the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by Dec. 27.
According to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, the DOTr no longer expects additional buyers of bid documents for the operations and maintenance of NAIA until the deadline.
Bautista said it may be disadvantageous to purchase the bidding papers at this time given that the DOTr is close to completing the one-on-one meetings and site visits with other potential bidders.
"We don't expect new bidders from here on [until Dec. 27] because it will take time to do the due diligence. It will take a longer time to make the proposal because they have to assess the project as well," Bautista said.
This story is from the November 17, 2023 edition of The Philippine Star.
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