Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit XI Issues Concern: Computation of Liquidated Damages Details Guidance on the Proper Computation of Liquidated Damages for Infrastructure Projects The contractor incurred a 19-day delay in the construction of a farm-to-market road in Saranggani Province. Original contract period was set at 204 calendar days. The Office of the continue reading : NPM No. 005-2007

Requesting Entity: Province of Leyte Issues Concern: Return of Original Bid Documents Submitted Details Whether the BAC may legally return the original documents submitted as part of the bid. [I]t is our considered opinion that the BAC can return the original documents, subject to the condition that they be replaced with certified true copies. We understand continue reading : NPM No. 006-2007

Requesting Entity: Department of Social Welfare and Development Issues Concern: Swiss Challenge Details Whether procuring entities may adopt the Swiss Challenge system in its procurement transactions. [T]he Swiss Challenge system is more appropriately applied outside the framework of a competitive public bidding. It is initiated by an unsolicited proposal or when the original proponent makes an continue reading : NPM No. 004-2007

Requesting Entity: Social Security System Issues Concern: Prospective Application of Memorandum Order No. 213 Details Applicability of M.O. 213 As a general rule, statutes are to be construed as having prospective application. Considering that the contract was entered into prior to 27 May 2006 or the effectivity of M.O. 213, SSS is not legally required to continue reading : NPM No. 003-2007

Requesting Entity: City of General Santos Issues Concern: Alternative Bids Details Definition of alternative bids Alternative bid is an offer made by a bidder in addition to or as a substitute to its original bid which may be included as part of its original bid or submitted separately therewith for purposes of bidding. A bid with continue reading : NPM No. 001-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements for Joint Ventures Details 1. Whether every party to a joint venture must submit all the eligibility requirements enumerated under the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. [T]he required eligibility documents to be submitted by each member of the joint venture under Section 23.6 (2) of the IRR-A continue reading : NPM No. 002-2007

Requesting Entity: Barangay Purok II, Municipality of Pavia, Province of Iloilo Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand Multi-Cab Vehicle Details Requesting for permission on the immediate procurement of a second-hand gasoline engine, two-wheel drive, multi-cab vehicle. [P]rocurement of second-hand vehicles is not prohibited by Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part continue reading : NPM No. 032-2006

Requesting Entity: Municipality of San Enrique, Iloilo Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand Vehicles Details Requesting for exemption from the alleged prohibition tacitly provided under Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) on the procurement of second hand vehicles, namely, a Grader, a Dump Truck and a Delica Van. continue reading : NPM No. 033-2006

Requesting Entity: Department Of Budget And Management – Regional Office VIII Issues Concern: Clarification on the Provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 and the Implementing Rules and Regulations Details 1. Whether a Local Government Unit (LGU) is allowed to purchase a second hand vehicle under Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and continue reading : NPM No. 028-2006