Requesting Entity: House of Representatives Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements and Request for Contract Price Escalation Details 1. Whether the BAC may exercise discretion in the interpretation and determination of compliance of an additional, as opposed to standard or prescribed, eligibility requirements under the GPRA? Section 17.3 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 allows the procuring agency continue reading : NPM No. 039-2007

Requesting Entity: Manila International Airport Issues Concern: Single Largest Similar Contract Details Whether a bidder which submitted a single contract with a group of companies has complied with Section 23.11.1 (2) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. The rationale for Section 23.11.1 (2) of the IRR-A, or the requirement to submit a Single Largest Similar Contract, continue reading : NPM No. 040-2007

Requesting Entity: Department of Education Region XII Issues Concern: Repair of Vehicles Details Clarification if the repair of a government vehicle using the budget allotted for the MOOE is within the domain of R.A. 9184. Based on the [definition of Goods under Section 5(k) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184], the repair of vehicles is considered continue reading : NPM No. 021-2007

Requesting Entity: Central Luzon State University Issues Concern: Sealed Canvass Bidding Details 1. Whether the implementation of an infrastructure project may be conducted by procuring entity through sealed canvass bidding. These alternative methods of procurement are resorted to only in highly exceptional cases as set forth in Sections 49-54 of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A, subject continue reading : NPM No. 022-2007

Requesting Entity: Department of Energy Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement under Section 53 (b) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 Details Requesting exemption of landslide prevention and mitigation projects from the coverage of R.A. 9184. In accordance with Section 10 of R. A. 9184, the procuring entity shall, as a general rule, adopt public bidding as a continue reading : NPM No. 023-2007

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Animal Industry – Department of Agriculture Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement under Section 53 (d) of the IRR-A of Republic Act No. 9184 Details Whether contract for the construction of waste treatment facility may be procured through Section 53 (d) of the IRR-A of R. A. 9184. [U]nder Section 12 of R.A. 9184, continue reading : NPM No. 024-2007

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Legal Officer of Iloilo Issues Concern: Procurement of Services of an Architect Details Whether the services of an architect to prepare and submit a plan/design for the new City Hall building is required to undergo competitive bidding. In accordance with Section 10 of R. A. 9184, as a general rule, continue reading : NPM No. 025-2007

Requesting Entity: 911 Alarm Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements for Joint Ventures Details 1. Whether all parties to the Joint Venture have to submit all documents in the Eligibility Documents envelope, or just the Legal Documents. [W]e reiterate our ruling that each member of the Joint Venture shall submit the Legal Documents under the eligibility requirements. This continue reading : NPM No. 026-2007

Requesting Entity: Metro Iloilo Water District Issues Concern: Cash Deposit Certificate Details Whether a cash deposit certificate issued by a licensed bank must certify a hold-out on cash deposits at least equal to ten percent (10%) of the ABC, which shall be specific to the contract to be bid. If the bidder opts to submit a continue reading : NPM No. 027-2007

Requesting Entity: San Jose Del Monte City Water District Issues Concern: Disposal Committee under COA Circular No. 86-264 Details 1. Whether the functions of the BAC created under COA Circular No. 86-264 are deemed included in the scope of authority of the BAC created under R. A. 9184. COA Circular 86-264 provides the general guidelines on continue reading : NPM No. 028-2007