Requesting Entity: DOTC – Metrostar Express Issues Concern: Single Largest Similar Contract for Procurement of Goods Details Whether or not the minimum requirement on the Single Larges Completed Contract for Goods may be increased. It is clear from the foregoing [Sec. 23.11.1 (2)] that the procuring entity is given an option to require, as a substitute continue reading : NPM No. 049-2008
NPM No. 048-2008
Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Issues Concern: Composition of the Bids and Awards Committee Details Request for clarification whether the composition of the BAC for Regional Offices conforms with the provisions of IRR-A of R.A. 9184. Section 11.2.1 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 specifies the regular BAC members for national government agencies, departments, bureaus, continue reading : NPM No. 048-2008
NPM No. 046-2008
Requesting Entity: Marinduque State College Issues Concern: Bidding Process for Procurement of Security Services Details 1. Whether or not pre-qualification may be conducted on the same day as the pre-bid conference. The conduct of a combined pre-bid conference and pre-qualification is not sanctioned under the law nor its IRR-A. In fact, GPPB Resolution No. 14-2006 clearly continue reading : NPM No. 046-2008
NPM No. 047-2008
Requesting Entity: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Issues Concern: Establishment of Multiple Bids and Awards Committees Details Whether or not an office may validly further subdivid its BAC for procurement of regular supplies and equipment into several BACs. [T]he existing policy is that each procuring entity is mandated to establish a single BAC in its head office. continue reading : NPM No. 047-2008
NPM No. 044-2008
Requesting Entity: Power Dimension Inc. Issues Concern: Mixed Procurements Details Whether or not a project may be classified as Goods even though it requires construction of steel structure, construction of a power house, architectural works and installation, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment. Under Section 5(p) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184, when a particular project continue reading : NPM No. 044-2008
NPM No. 045-2008
Requesting Entity: Calumpit Water District Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement under Section 53(d) Details Request for clarification on the application of negotiated procurement under Section 53 (d) in relation to Section 54.2 of the IRR-A. Under Section 53 (d) of the IRR-A, the procuring entity may directly negotiate a contract with a technically, legally, and financially capable continue reading : NPM No. 045-2008
NPM No. 043-2008
Requesting Entity: Philippine Ports Authority Issues Concern: Signing of Bids and Awards Committee Resolution Details Whether or not a BAC member can sign a resolution decided and passed during a meeting even though he/she is absent. [A]ny member of the BAC who is not present in any of its meetings should not sign any resolution arising continue reading : NPM No. 043-2008
NPM No. 041-2008
Requesting Entity: Office of the President Issues Concern: Resort to Negotiated Procurement Details Request for guidance on resort to Negotiated Procurement. Please be advised that generally the approval of the GPPB on the use of a particular alternative method of procurement is not required under R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. The determination and accountability for the continue reading : NPM No. 041-2008
NPM No. 042-2008
Requesting Entity: Philippine Coconut Authority Issues Concern: Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid Details Whether or not an internal policy of requiring award of contract only if there are at least two eligible bidders who submitted bids is in accord with R.A. 9184. We regret to inform you that said proposal runs counter to the mandate of continue reading : NPM No. 042-2008