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101, what are the essential requisites of a God so loved the world, that He gave His only
contract? These are Offer, Consideration and begotten Son, so that whosoever believes in
Acceptance. Interesting, now where in the Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”
Bible can we find them? Let’s start from the
Beginning – Genesis, of course.

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I was recalling the past few weeks as I contract in the shelf with the hope that we In Genesis, when God created man and
regularly do, contemplating on recent will never have to use it to resolve any woman, He gave them authority over all
activities and events while at the same time disputes, which is not the intention of the Creation. Man accepted and exercised that But please be reminded that the Escape
preparing for our Annual Management document but rather to set the rules on how authority, which by the way was conditioned Clause is not a free pass. We need to perform
Conference in Cebu last August 2018, when the project can be satisfactorily completed. upon one very important caveat, i.e., that our part. Man needs to accept the new offer
it dawned on me that the past month had “man should not eat fruit from the tree of to enable the new contract to be in force.
been quite good for MPT South. As I was digesting the above with Atty. Dacky knowledge of good and evil.” The very first First, we need to believe. Next, we need to
Casino (Supply Chain and Risk Management contract was executed on that day. admit that we are in Breach (we have
The Environmental Clearance Certificate Vice President), I seconded that there is Unfortunately, as biblical history records, sinned) and we deserve to die (the Penalty).
(ECC) for CALAEx Cavite Segment has been really no such thing as a perfect contract. If man and woman sinned against God and Last, we pray to God for our Redemption.
secured, a long-awaited site access for a we wait for a contract to be perfect, we will that authority was taken away. And as for Subsequently, we exercise our faith that the
critical area at CALAEX Laguna Segment not be able to start anything. If there is any any Breach, there is a corresponding Penalty. sacrifice that God’s Son made on the Cross is
was cleared, substantial accomplishments such contract, and if you are a believer, that That Penalty is Death. enough to wipe out our sins and lead us to
were achieved at the C-5 South Link and R-1 would be the Bible. And yet, despite being everlasting life.
Enhancement Projects, our Original said to be inspired by God and thus should The story does not end there. All throughout
Proponent Status for the be perfect, there are several different biblical history, God attempted several times Finally, God has proven to be the Ultimate
Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway interpretations made by different people. to repair the broken relationship with man. Contract Administrator. There is no Coercion
(CTBEx) Project has been issued, and (after That is because those people were never He sent the Judges, the Prophets and the involved in this process despite God’s
a 10-month Procurement and Negotiation there when the covenant (as it is sometimes Law (the 10 Commandments and all other warning of the consequence of
period) the Contract for the MPT South Toll called) was written. Hence, they never really rules set forth in the first 5 Books of the Old non-acceptance. God gave us Free Will,
Collection System (TCS) was finally signed. fully understood the intent. Testament called by the Jews as the Torah) allowing us to choose between right and
Despite the still daunting challenges that to remind man of their old covenant. wrong as each individual person deems fit.
await us, we have a lot of reasons to feel In this context, it is very important to Stubborn as he is, man continuously rejected The required personal acceptance is
positive. maintain a record of every notes and them. It would seem that mankind was voluntarily given as an act in Good Faith.
discussions made between the negotiating destined to meet the terrible fate of
During the said TCS Contract Signing last parties. Those notes show the history of how everlasting fire and ironically due to its own And with that act, a New Contract is
August 7, 2018, I heard some very valuable the document was drafted, and the process making. A self-inflicted consequence, so to consummated. God bless everyone.
words of wisdom from one of the principal it undertook before it was produced in its speak. One that is avoidable
signatories. To sum it up, the contract that final form. In times of ambiguity, the notes Clarence Elmer T. Quismundo, started as
was signed on that day is not perfect by would serve a valuable purpose in tracing But God never gave up. He provided an Contracts Administration Manager of
itself but represents the collective the intentions of the parties. Escape Clause by introducing a very MPCALA Holdings, Inc. in 2015 and now as
understanding and agreement of the important Variation, paving the way for the Contracts Administration Senior Manager of
negotiating parties. Acceptable Going back to the Bible, it is my firm belief New Testament (a New Covenant). Now we MPT South Management Corporation.
compromises were made by both sides to that the Bible is indeed a contract between are seriously talking contracts. What is this
make it possible. Now it’s time for the real God and man. Allow me make a mental Clause? This can be found in John 3:16, “For
work to start, so we need to put the exercise to prove it. Remember our Contracts

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