Posted by: quintessentialy on: June 30, 2009
Comelec could ‘take over’ automation — exec INQUIRER.net First Posted 19:50:00 06/29/2009 Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Elections, Politics Most Read MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) could “take over” the position vacated by a Filipino firm in a technology consortium tasked automate the 2010 elections so that it would push through, an elections [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: June 10, 2009
WINNING BIDDER SAYS ‘Automated polls tamper proof’ INQUIRER.net First Posted 15:14:00 06/10/2009 Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Elections, State Budget & Taxes MANILA, Philippines – The consortium that won the bidding for the 2010 election automation project said its track record would show that its machines were tamper proof, as it allayed fears of election fraud. [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 28, 2009
Smoke comes out of a poll machine But poll exec satisfied with demo By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 17:16:00 05/28/2009 Filed Under: Technology (general), Elections MANILA, Philippines–The demonstration and technical evaluation of poll machines at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) momentarily stopped after a test machine “supposedly caught fire.” The Special Bids and Awards [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 26, 2009
Bidder a step away from P11.2-B poll deal Comelec SBAC to resolve appeals By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 08:40:00 05/26/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Eleksyon 2010, Computing & Information Technology MANILA, Philippines–The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will start post- qualification and technical evaluation of poll machines of a qualifying bidder while it resolves [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 19, 2009
Comelec denies another bidder’s appeal By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 20:02:00 05/19/2009 Filed Under: State Budget & Taxes, Elections, Eleksyon 2010 MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) The Commission on Elections has denied the appeal of the AMA Group Holdings-Elections Systems & Software International consortium to bid again for the P11.2-billion automation project, an election official [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 19, 2009
BIDDER CLAIMS Poll exec committed ‘irresponsible action’ Spokesperson denies accusation By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 14:50:00 05/19/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Technology (general), Eleksyon 2010 MANILA, Philippines—A representative from bidder AMA Group Holdings consortium accused the official spokesperson of the Commission on Elections of committing an “irresponsible action,” after allegedly creating the impression that Smartmatic [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 17, 2009
Two bidders vie for P11-B automation contract Comelec group defers ruling on lowest bid By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 09:10:00 05/17/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Technology (general), Government MANILA, Philippines–Two bidders are now racing to bag the P11.2 billion automation project of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), as a bid committee opened their financial proposals. [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 17, 2009
Comelec defers decision on automation bidders By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 15:16:00 05/16/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Computing & Information Technology, Eleksyon 2010 MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 3) The Commission on Elections has deferred its decision to award the P11.2 billion poll automation contract to the lowest bidder pending the resolution of appeals on the [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 17, 2009
2 Comelec bidders pass technical screening By Kristine L. Alave, Anna Valmero Philippine Daily Inquirer, INQUIRER.net First Posted 22:15:00 05/16/2009 Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Computing & Information Technology MANILA, Philippines — Two consortia hurdled the technical screening for the P11.3-billion election automation contract on Saturday while a third company failed to qualify after its technical [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: March 27, 2009
Comelec relaxes terms for poll automation By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 15:26:00 03/27/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Eleksyon 2010, Technology (general) MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) relaxed an eligibility requirement for bidders to join the 2010 poll automation project, an official said. SBAC chairman Ferdinand Rafanan said the [...]
