The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday it fully complied with the agency-to-agency procurement guidelines (negotiated procurement under Section 53.5 of the implementing rules of Republic Act No. 9184) and its agreement with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for the printing of National IDs.
“The BSP did not subcontract its obligations to AllCard Inc. (ACI). BSP and PSA personnel managed the operations, while ACI provided equipment, raw materials and technical support under a lease and supply contract. The Commission on Audit (COA) team assigned to BSP flagged no issues related to subcontracting in its review of BSP’s transactions,” the BSP said in a statement.
The BSP terminated the contract with AllCard for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of lot 1 lease of card production equipment for National ID cards. All Card then elevated the issue to arbitration.
The BSP said the ongoing issue with ACI, concerning its alleged failure to meet contractual obligations, is now under arbitration.
“This independent proceeding serves as the proper venue to resolve all issues raised by ACI, and the BSP shall abide by the decision of the arbitration committee. Considering the ongoing arbitration, the BSP will refrain from making further public statements on specific matters pertaining to the proceedings,” the BSP said in a statement.
The BSP said it issued the statement to correct any misimpressions that may have arisen due to incomplete information.
It said earlier that unfounded questions about subcontracting may be diverting attention from the actual issue which was allegedly AllCard’s failure to fulfill the contract approved by the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Council, which AllCard bid for, won and accepted.
“This matter is currently under arbitration following AllCard’s filing in January 2024, restricting both parties from making public statements on certain issues under arbitration,” the BSP said.
The BSP assured the public that all its agreements and contracts are conducted with full transparency and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
All Card earlier denied being the primary cause of delays in the National ID card production, saying its impressive track record in delivering high-quality card solutions across various sectors speaks for itself.
“Our record stands as a testament to our capability and reliability in the card printing industry,” said AllCard president Roy Ebora.
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