Comelec confirms award of election supplies delivery contract to F2 Logistics

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday confirmed that it already awarded its P1.61 billion contract to F2 Logistics, a company linked to Davao businessman Dennis Uy, a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign.

"The Notice of Award was approved by the en banc," Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said in a statement sent to reporters, when sought for confirmation about pushing through with the contract to F2 Logistics.

The logistics contract covers deployment of election equipment, peripherals, forms, supplies, and paraphernalia, and warehousing for Eleksyon 2022.

Jimenez had clarified that F2 Logistics was chosen to deliver equipment and not supply election items. 

"Pagdeliver lang sa kung saan gagamitin ang mga naturang equipt at supplies," said Jimenez.

(They will only deliver such equipment and supplies.)

"Ang 'warehousing' ay kaugnay lamang sa delivery. Ang mga VCM  (vote counting machines) ng COMELEC ay may hiwalay na warehouse,"  he added.

(Warehousing is linked to delivery. VCMs of Comelec are located at a different warehouse.)

Previously, Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas said he ordered the Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) to probe F2 Logistics' link to Uy, who donated P30 million for Duterte's 2016 presidential bid.—LDF, GMA News