Requesting Entity: Fire Control Industrial Corporation Issues Concern: Tax Returns Filed Through EFPS Details Appeal for the exclusion of the latest tax returns electronically filed with the BIR as one of the legal documents Pursuant to the foregoing issuance (Revenue Regulation 3-2005), the GPPB issued Circular No. 02-2005 dated 28 April 2005 which provides that, in continue reading : NPM No. 032-2007

Requesting Entity: Bases Conversion Development Authority Issues Concern: Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project Details 1. Confirmation of the OGCC opinion that BCDA may hire an interim Operations and Management (O&M) Operator for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project through negotiated procurement under Section 53(a) and (b) of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. We confirm that under Section 53 of R.A. continue reading : NPM No. 051-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Postal Corporation Issues Concern: Application of Section 54. 2 (b) and (d) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 Details Correct application/interpretation of Section 54.2 paragraphs (b) and (d) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R. A. 9184) in relation to Section 53 (b) of the continue reading : NPM No. 048-2007

Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office Unit V Issues Concern: Qualification of the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee Details Whether a lawyer holding the position of Legal Officer III, who is admittedly not a third ranking official, may be appointed as BAC Chairman. [A] lawyer occupying the position of Legal Officer III continue reading : NPM No. 049-2007

Requesting Entity: Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital Issues Concern: Notice of Post-Disqualification Details 1. Whether the failure of the BAC to send a written notice of post-disqualification to a supplier who was present during the post-qualification constitutes a violation of R.A. 9184? If it is, what is the penalty for said violation? Section 34.4 of continue reading : NPM No. 050-2007

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Tayabas, Quezon Issues Concern: Printing of an Official Newspaper Details Whether the procurement of printing services for the publication of the official newspaper of the Municipality of Tayabas may be undertaken through the alternative method of shopping under Section 52 (b) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. As clarified under GPPB Resolution continue reading : NPM No. 041-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Orthopedic Center Issues Concern: Lowest Calculated Bid vis-a-vis PADPAO Rate Details Whether award of contract may be made to the lowest calculated bidder whose offer is below the prescribed PADPAO rate or to the bidder with the highest offer whose bid is responsive to the PADPAO rate. [A]ll PSA participating in the bidding continue reading : NPM No. 042-2007

Requesting Entity: 911 Alarm Issues Concern: Effect of Filing a Motion for Reconsideration Details 1. What happens if the BAC does not decide on the motion for reconsideration? Section 30.3 of the IRR-A expressly provides that if a failed bidder signifies his intent to file a motion for reconsideration, the BAC shall hold the second bid continue reading : NPM No. 043-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements for Joint Ventures Details 1. Whether every party to a Joint Venture Agreement is mandated to submit all documents in the eligibility requirement under the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. [T]his Office has ruled in NPM Opinion No. 18-2005 [that] the requirement for submission of legal documents continue reading : NPM No. 044-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements of Foreign Bidders Details Whether the documents submitted by foreign bidders which were duly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate are deemed sufficient for the purpose of complying with R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. [Section 23.7 of the IRR-A] allows the substitution of the documents [mentioned continue reading : NPM No. 045-2007