Flood Control Projects in the Philippines

under policy enforcement and proposal stage

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Philippines has policies regarding warranties on flood control projects, which are considered semi-permanent structures with a warranty period of five years. The DPWH enforces that any defects or irregularities in these projects should be corrected by contractors at no cost to the government. There are proposals for stricter policies including a '1-strike' or '0 tolerance' policy for contractors involved in fraudulent or substandard projects, and a 'double expense, double penalty' policy requiring contractors responsible for ghost or substandard projects to pay twice for construction and repair costs.