The procurement of projects through a public-private partnership mechanism is held in exemption from the election ban in the Philippines as confirmed in the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 18-1127-3. 

The exemption covers PPP projects using the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law, National Economic and Development Authority-Joint Venture (NEDA JV) Guidelines, and local government unit (LGU) PPP Ordinances.

The election law prohibits the disbursement of public funds for public works during the election ban. The prohibited activities cover the conduct of public biddings, issuance of notices of award and signing of PPP agreements. 

Election period is from January 13 to June 12, 2019.