IT experts question BAC on Smartmatic contract

Some technology professionals in the country have questioned the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for allowing Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) to bid for procurement of Optical Mark Readers (OMRs) for the 2016 polls despite its failure to submit tax clearance.

A letter from the Philippine Computer Society (PCS), addressed to BAC chief Helen Aguila-Flores, cited the lack of Tax Clearance Certificate of Jarltech is more than enough ground to disqualify Smartmatic-TIM.