The 82,000 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines--which the Commission on Elections leased from Smartmatic for P7.9 billion with option to purchase for the 2010 elections and bought for P1.8 billion for the 2013 elections for a total cost of P9.7 billion--might go to waste if the Comelec could not convince Smartmatic to refurbish and upgrade them for P3 billion for purposes of the 2016 elections.
Since the Supreme Court (SC) annulled the initial contract of the Comelec with Smartmatic for refurbishment of these PCOS machines, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said on Wednesday, there has been no qualified bidder to undertake such project.
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