In consonance with PD 1594 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations as Amended 13 April 1988, relative to the prequalification of contractors, and supplementary to Department Order No. 38, series of 1987, regarding minimum equipment requirements, henceforth, the evaluation of the contractor's technical capability and financial capacity by the Prequalification, Bids and Awards Committee shall include the minimum materials testing equipment to effectively ensure the incorporation of the right quality of materials in the projects.

This minimum materials testing equipment requirement shall be on a "per contractor" basis, and not on a "per project basis, i.e., the equipment may be used to service several on-going projects of the contractors.

Annexes 1, 2 and 3 (not included here) present the list of the Minimum Materials Testing Equipment for Small, Medium and Large Contractors, respectively, as categorized under Department Order No. 41, Series of 1987, which will form part of the evaluation of the Contractor's capability.

As such, the list of major materials testing equipment in running condition owned by Contractor, supported with proofs of ownership, shall be added under Item 2 (Equipment) of the Technical Aspects, as indicated in the prescribed format for the Contractor's confidential Prequalification Statement (Phase 1).

This order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 3 April 1990

(SGD.) FIORELLO R. ESTUAR
Secretary