Requesting Entity: Municipality of Anilao, Iloilo Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand or Reconditioned Dump Trucks Details Request 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 two (2) second-hand or reconditioned dump trucks. [P]rocurement of second-hand vehicles continue reading : NPM No.023-2006

Requesting Entity: Province of Antique Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand Vehicles/Equipment Details Whether the procurement of second-hand vehicles or equipment is prohibited by Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9184. [P]rocurement of second-hand vehicles is not prohibited by R.A. 9184. It is the procurement of second-hand vehicle through an auction that is prohibited by R.A. 9184 for reasons continue reading : NPM No. 024-2006

Requesting Entity: Barangay Tigum – Municipality of Pavia, Iloilo Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand, Gasoline Engine, Two Wheel Drive, Multi-Cab Vehicle Details Requesting permission for Barangay Tigum to procure a second-hand, gasoline engine, two-wheel drive, multi-cab vehicle. [U]nder Administrative Order No. (A.O.) 339 dated 6 June 1997 and National Budget Circular No. 446-A dated 30 January continue reading : NPM No. 025-2006

Requesting Entity: City Health Office – Bacolod City Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand Vehicles Details Requesting for exemption or permission to procure a second-hand vehicle for the immunization activities of Bacolod City’s Local Council for the Protection of Children. [P]rocurement of second-hand vehicles is not prohibited by Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9184. It is the procurement continue reading : NPM No. 026-2006

Requesting Entity: City of San Carlos, Negros Occidental Issues Concern: Procurement of Second-Hand or Reconditioned Firetrucks Details Whether the City Government of San Carlos, Negros Occidental may initiate purchase of a second-hand or reconditioned firetruck through bidding. Procurement of second-hand equipment is allowed under R.A. 9184 as long as it is done through public bidding, or continue reading : NPM No. 027-2006

Requesting Entity: National Economic and Development Authority – Region XIII – CARAGA Issues Concern: Clarification on Section 4 of Republic Act 9184 Details Whether the procurement of grains by Farm Level Grain Centers (FLGCs), a local business enterprise created by Local Government Units (LGUs) and funded by the Spanish Government, is exempt from the requirements of continue reading : NPM No. 021-2006

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Sablan, Benguet Issues Concern: Location of BAC Meetings Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) may conduct their meetings outside their official stations. Republic Act No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A do not prescribe nor limit the location where the BAC can hold meetings. Please note, however, continue reading : NPM No. 019-2006

Requesting Entity: Bessang Pass Security Agency, Inc. Issues Concern: No Contact Rule Details Whether the communication of relevant information to the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) after bid opening violates Section 32.3 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9184. It is our opinion that this prohibition (Section 32.3 continue reading : NPM No. 020-2006

Requesting Entity: Philippine Navy Issues Concern: Cash Deposit Certificate Details Whether a cash deposit certificate which contains a conditional commitment to hold out a required amount complies with Section 25.3 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9184. The very purpose of this submission is to establish the bidder’s continue reading : NPM No. 017-2006

Requesting Entity: Cultural Center of the Philippines Issues Concern: Composition of the Bids and Awards Committee Details Members of the BAC shall be composed of at least five (5) members but not to exceed seven (7). In the case of a BAC with five (5) members, three (3) shall be regular members and two (2) shall continue reading : NPM No. 018-2006