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CEETHIC FE Flashcards

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described as the act of an employee of informing the public or higher management of unethical or illegal behavior by an employer or supervisor.

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Whistle blowing

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chairman of the CPD council is

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a member of the Professional Regulatory Board/Board of Civil Engineering

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known as the Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016.

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RA 10912

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results from team effort and measured by the degree of satisfaction of all parties involved.

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Quality

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situation in which companies share information illegally among themselves when offering to supply goods or services, in order to control the price.

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Collusive Tendering

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known as the Civil Engineering Law.

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544

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two-envelope system of selection procedure consists of the technical proposal and what?

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price proposal

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Gaining some unfair or dishonest advantage through deception and trickery is the unethical practice of

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fraud

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CPD Units required for the Civil Engineering Profession

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45 Credit Units

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A Civil Engineer can terminate an Agreement if there is no payment made within how many days after the due date without contention.

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30 days

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Practitioners of “maestro de obras” can undertake the making of plans supervision for buildings of how many floors

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not more than 2

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12
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The subjects for examination in the CE Board Exam

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Mathematics, Hydraulics, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Design and Construction

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failure to exercise that degree of care which, in the circumstances, the law requires for the protection of those interests of other persons which may be injuriously affected by the want of such care.

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Negligence

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In the computation of the total project cost, what is added to cover for the uncertainties in the project.

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contingency allowance

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is the offering of some good, service or money to an appropriate person for the purpose of securing a privileged and favorable consideration (or purchase) of one’s product or corporate project.

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bribery

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can engage in civil engineering practice when acting under the supervision of their employer.

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draftsmen

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The professional practice of foreign civil engineers are allowed by law under what Republic Act

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RA 8981

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18
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refers to the analysis of matters of right and wrong.

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ethics

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are exempted from registration as a civil engineer.

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Officers or enlisted men of the United States and Philippine Armed Forces, and civilian employees of the Government of the United States stationed in the Philippines

Civil engineers or experts called in by the Philippine Government for consultation, or specific design and construction of fixed structures

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When the Civil Engineer assumes overall coordination including architectural and other engineering services, the Engineer is what

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prime professional

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21
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The percentage fee for construction services shall not exceed

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10%

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During design services, this is the phase wherein we analyze the needs of the clients, provide conceptual design, and conceptual opinions of the probable construction cost.

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Study and Report Phase

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The Civil Engineer serving as a prime professional for a 3 – storey building with a project construction cost of Php 9,000,000, his minimum basic fee would be?

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Php 630,000

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As common practice, the allowance for uncertainties upon the completion of study and report phase is around how many %

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20%

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Upon the completion of the final designs, the allowance for uncertainties added to the total project cost would be around

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10%

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You are employed as a civil engineer in a private company, XYZ Build. A two-storey commercial building was assigned to you to be designed. After the design phase, you are also asked by your supervisor to sign and seal the plans and specifications on behalf of the company. You happily obliged the request. Is there any additional compensation for this act?

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Yes, a minimum of 10% above and beyond the basic salary.

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This is the phase where we prepare the final design criteria and outline specifications of the project when we provide design services.

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Preliminary Design Phase

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A design service phase where we prepare the design calculations, construction drawings and specifications, and other contract documents.

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Final Design Phase

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A civil engineer was asked to perform feasibility study of an apartment project, his fees would be a maximum of

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3% of the construction cost

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During this phase in our design service, we provide assistance to the client in the start-up and the processes of the project, and also provide inspections periodically.

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Operation Phase

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A basic Engineering Design Services was required of the Civil Engineer in a resort project which has a construction cost of Php 8,000,000, her minimum compensation for her services would be?

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Php 84,000

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32
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Order of QBS

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Invitation or Public Notice
Budget Preparation
Evaluation of Qualifications
Pre-proposal Conference
Proposal Evaluation / Interview
Background Check
Shortlisting
Awarding of Winning Bidder
Negotiation
Contract Signing

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33
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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety,
health and welfare of the public and shall strive to
comply with the principles of sustainable
development in the performance of their duties.

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Canon 1

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34
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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of
their competence.

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Canon 2

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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in
an objective and truthful manner.

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Canon 3

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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for
each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees
and shall avoid conflicts of interest.

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Canon 4

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37
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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall build their professional
reputation on the merit of their services and shall not
compete unfairly with others

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Canon 5

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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to
uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity
of the civil engineering profession.

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Canon 6

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39
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What Canon: Civil Engineers shall continue their professional
development throughout their careers, and shall
provide opportunities for the professional
development of those civil engineers under their
supervision.

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Canon 7

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40
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On your daily site tour, you walk by a steamfitter and you notice he smells of alcohol. The appropriate thing for you to do as superintendent is

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Remove the worker from the jobsite immediately, contact his foreman, and have a drug/alcohol test conducted

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Having a successful career, you have retired and sworn off construction forever. With the money from the gigantic retirement fund you have, you decide to build a house. Four contractors submit a bid, one who is a cousin of your spouse. You should hire

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Hire the contractor that offers the best value to you

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Hiring is your primary job for your new company. You need to hire a new field engineer within the next week. You look at the demographics of the company and realize that only 3% of the company are African Americans. When you hire someone you

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Hire the most qualified and suitable person for the job

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43
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Being the site supervisor, you are walking around your project site. You notice oil spilled into the soil from the mason’s mixing machine. The mason foreman says that grade level will be five feet higher and no one will ever see it. What should you do?

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Make the subcontractor remove the contaminated soil and replace it with new soil

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44
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The current outlook for your project is Php 300,000 over budget and you are looking for ways to trim budget. Your purchasing landscaping and the lowest bid came exactly what you have budgeted for. What is the most ethical action you can take to benefit everyone

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Contact all subcontractors and tell them all bids were too high and that an online auction for the contract will take place

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45
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During site tours you notice that the quality of drywall finishing in a particular room is poor. You ask the foreman about who completed the work, and he said he had a crew doing each room. Upon talking to the crew, you realize that one member is specifically being singled out for the work. You should

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Contact the subcontractor to verify qualifications for employee

46
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It’s late in the projects schedule and ultimately the last day for six subcontractors on site. As a gesture of good faith, you ask the respective foreman out for a drink after the work day. The drink turns into a bottle and you have to pay for the bill. You…

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Pull out your own personal credit card and pick up the drinks

47
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Being the field engineer on the new power plant outside of Cavite, one of your responsibilities is to maintain site safety. You notice a strong odor coming from the chemical a subcontractor is using to seal the structure. Soon the entire site smells and you notice employees becoming ill. You should…

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Call the proper authorities and evacuate the site

48
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Your company has a bid request for a project that would involve a building that would house adult entertainment in a rural based community. The community is openly protesting. As president of your company you should…

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Meet with the public and political officials to see if a compromise can be reached first before bidding

49
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The construction documents for the project you are currently working on are terrible, go figure. Your behind in schedule and budget and need to make up time and money. The project is only Php 5 million but your subcontractors have submitted 36 change orders totaling roughly Php 800,000, which you know is overpriced. As Project Manager you should…

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Hold meetings with subcontractors to review each change order and develop the real value of each order

50
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Your company is currently bonded to do Php 25 million worth of work. Currently you are doing Php 22 million, but you are submitting a proposal for a Php 7 million job, putting you Php 4 million over your bonding capacity. This may result in…

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Lawsuit, Bankruptcy, Folding of the Company

51
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You are in charge of your projects finances. In a scope meeting with three subcontractors, you accidentally disclosed the bid of one of the contractors on a document. You should…

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Apologize to the subcontractor and take complete responsibility for the error

52
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Mold is a growing problem in the industry. You are the site superintendent currently monitoring installation of the building’s brick façade. A satisfactory action to take to ensure that proper quality control is taking place would be to…

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Create a document that quantifies the quality of installation and have foreman sign off on it

53
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You are filling out payment applications for your mechanical contractor. You notice on the sheet he claims 50% of ductwork is installed and wants paid for it. However you have just been on site and only the first floor of five has ductwork installed. You should…

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Contact the subcontractor and ask for justification of his value. Decide on the correct value and pay accordingly

54
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You are processing change orders, you notice that the subcontractor has inflated the cost of his service by what you determine to be 20%. You are passing this along to the owner, so do you…

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Write the change order for the proper value of the work and materials

55
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Recommend a movie and a series that you really like, and describe the plot, in a witty way, in one sentence.

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Crazy clown pisses orphan billionaire.

56
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Executive Order No. 1008 is also known as

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Construction Arbitration Law

57
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In an Arbitral Tribunal, each party may nominate one 1 arbitrator from the list of arbitrators accredited by the CIAC for appointment and for confirmation. Who is acceptable to both parties confirmed in writing shall be appointed by the CIAC and shall preside over the Tribunal.

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third arbitrator

58
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who shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from, or connected with, contracts entered into by parties involved in construction in the Philippines.

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CIAC

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CIAC stands for

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Construction Industry Arbitration Commission

60
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is final and inappealable except on questions of law which shall be appealable to the Supreme Court.

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arbitral award

61
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Republic Act 4566 is also known as

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Contractors’ License Law

62
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the one who undertakes or offers to undertake or purports to have the capacity to undertake or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others.

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contractor

63
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one whose person whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill.

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General Engineering Contractor

64
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One of the requirements in obtaining a contractor license is at least having _ years of experience in the construction industry.

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two

65
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an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof.

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person

66
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one whose person whose operations pertain to the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts.

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specialty contractor

67
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one whose person whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof.

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general building contractor

68
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A PCAB license was not required to a registered civil engineer or a licensed architect acting solely in his professional capacity. (True or False)

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True

69
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Act to ordain and institute the Civil Code of the Philippines.

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Republic Act 386

70
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Certain lawful, voluntary and unilateral acts give rise to the juridical relation of what to the end that no one shall be unjustly enriched or benefited at the expense of another

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quasi-contract

71
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not being based on positive law but on equity and natural law, do not grant a right of action to enforce their performance, but after voluntary fulfillment by the obligor, they authorize the retention of what has been delivered or rendered by reason thereof.

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Natural Obligations

72
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may be recovered when the court finds that some pecuniary loss has been suffered but its amount can not, from the nature of the case, be provided with certainty.

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Temperate/moderate damages

73
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are imposed, by way of example or correction for the public good.

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Exemplary and corrective damages

74
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A contract entered into in the name of another person by one who has been given no authority or legal representation, or who has acted beyond his powers is an example of

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unenforceable contract

75
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When one is entitled to an adequate compensation only for such pecuniary loss suffered by him as he has duly proved. Such compensation is referred to as

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actual or compensatory damages

76
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Whoever by act or omission causes damage to another, there being fault or negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done. Such fault or negligence, if there is no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties, is called a

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quasi-delict

77
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Ignorance of the law excuses _ from compliance therewith according to Article 3 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.

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no one

78
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is a contract whereby the parties, by making reciprocal concessions, avoid a litigation or put an end to one already commenced.

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compromise

79
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A contract whose cause, object or purpose is contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order or public policy is an example of

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void and inexistent contract

80
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a meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, with respect to the other, to give something or to render some service.

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contract

81
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who binds himself to the creditor to fulfill the obligation of the principal debtor in case the latter should fail to do so.

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guarantor

82
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are those agreed upon by the parties to a contract, to be paid in case of breach thereof.

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Liquidated Damages

83
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type of contract when one of the parties is incapable of giving consent to a contract.

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voidable contract

84
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include physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation, and similar injury.

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moral damages

85
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The engineer or architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is liable for damages if within how many years from the completion of the structure, the same should collapse by reason of a defect in those plans and specifications, or due to the defects in the ground.

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15 years

86
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is a juridical necessity to give, to do or not to do.

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Obligation

87
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are adjudicated in order that a right of the plaintiff, which has been violated or invaded by the defendant, may be vindicated or recognized, and not for the purpose of indemnifying the plaintiff for any loss suffered by him.

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nominal damages

88
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The essential requisites of contract

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consent, object of contract, and cause of contract.

89
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The essential requisites of contract

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consent, object of contract, and cause of contract.

90
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is about prescribing policies, guidelines, rules and regulations for government infrastructure contracts.

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Presidential Decree 1594

91
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Republic Act 9184 is also known as the

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Government Procurement Reform Act

92
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For the procurement of Goods and Infrastructure Projects, the BAC shall evaluate the financial component of the bids. The bids that passed the preliminary examination shall be ranked from lowest to highest in terms of their corresponding calculated prices. The one with the lowest calculated price shall be referred to as the

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Lowest Calculated Bid

93
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Construction projects shall generally be undertaken by contract after

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competitive public bidding

94
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are documents issued by the Procuring Entity containing all information necessary for a participant to make an offer.

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Procurement documents

95
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For the procurement of consulting services, short listed bidders shall be evaluated and ranked using numerical ratings in accordance with the evaluation criteria. The bids shall be ranked from highest to lowest in terms of their corresponding calculated ratings. The one with the highest calculated rating shall be referred to as the

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Highest Rated Bidder

96
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All items, supplies, materials and general support services, except consulting services and infrastructure projects, which may be needed in the transaction of public businesses or in the pursuit of any government undertaking, project or activity are called

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goods

97
Q

refers to a website that aggregates a wide variety of content for the purpose of attracting a large number of users.

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portal

98
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is the signed offer submitted by a supplier, manufacturer, distributor, contractor or consultant in response to the documents issued by the Procuring Entity.

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bid

99
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What shall assess the readiness of the procurement in terms of confirming the certification of availability of funds, as well as reviewing all relevant documents in relation to their adherence to law

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pre-procurement conference

100
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serves as a guarantee that, after receipt of the Notice of Award, the winning bidder shall enter into contract with the Procuring Entity within the stipulated time and furnish the required performance security.

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bid security

101
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is a method of procurement that involves a direct procurement of goods from the previous winning bidder, whenever there is a need to replenish goods procured under a contract previously awarded through competitive bidding.

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repeat order

102
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is a method of procurement that may be resorted under the extraordinary circumstances provided for in this Act and other instances that shall be specified in the IRR, whereby the procuring entity directly negotiates a contract with a technically, legally and financially capable supplier, contractor or consultant.

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Negotiated Procurement

103
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Within a period not exceeding _ calendar days from the determination and declaration by the BAC of the Responsive Bids, and the recommendation of the award, the Head of the Procuring Entity or his duly authorized representative shall approve or disapprove the said recommendation.

A

15

104
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Prior to the signing of the contract, the winning bidder shall, as a measure of guarantee for the faithful performance of and compliance with his obligations under the contract prepared in accordance with the documents, be required to post a what in such form and amount as specified in the documents.

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performance security

105
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is a method of procurement that involves direct invitation to bid by the procuring entity from a set of pre selected suppliers or consultants with known experience and proven capability relative to the requirements of a particular contract.

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limited source bidding/selective bidding

106
Q

is a method of procurement whereby the procuring entity simply requests for the submission of price quotations for readily available off the shelf goods or ordinary/regular equipment to be procured directly from suppliers of known qualification.

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shopping

107
Q

serves as the primary and definitive source of information on government procurement.

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G-EPS

108
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is a method of procurement that does not require elaborate bidding documents because the supplier is simply asked to submit a price quotation or a pro forma invoice together with the conditions of sale, which offer may be accepted immediately or after some negotiations

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Direct Contracting/Single Source Procurement

109
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All bidding documents shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit of the bidder that he or she or any officer of their corporation is not related to the Head of the Procuring Entity by consanguinity or affinity up to what civil degree.

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third

110
Q

The Procuring Entity shall issue the Notice to Proceed to the winning bidder not later than _ calendar days from the date of approval of the contract by the appropriate authority

A

7

111
Q

Within _ calendar days from receipt of the Notice of Award, the winning bidder shall formally enter into contract with the Procuring Entity.

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