ONE of six bidders in the government’s acquisition of two Navy frigates has raised questions on the alleged modification of the bid structure by the bids and awards committee (BAC) of the Department of National Defense (DND), in which the project was supposedly split into two components.

STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (STX Korea) claimed that dividing the bidding for the two ships and their weapons systems, and the bidding for ammunition, was grossly disadvantageous to the government and in serious violation of procurement laws.