AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE PROHIBITION AGAINST MONOPOLIES AND CARTELS OF BASIC NECESSITIES OR PRIME COMMODITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PURPORTED EXISTENCE OF A MAJOR CARTEL OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ALLEGEDLY ENGAGED IN COLLUSIVE AND FRAUDULENT SCHEMES DESIGNED TO PREVENT FREE AND OPEN COMPETITION IN THE BIDDING OF INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTS BEING FINANCED BY THE WORLD BANK, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING STRONGER REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT