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

Requesting Entity: PGMC Marketing Corporation Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements for Joint Venture Details Clarification on the proper interpretation of the statement — “[e]ach member of the joint venture shall submit the required eligibility documents”. This statement was added to Section 23.6 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. continue reading : NPM No. 014-2006

Requesting Entity: Integrated Energy Systems & Resources, Inc Issues Concern: Cash Deposit Certificate Details Whether the cash deposit certificate must expressly stipulate that a specified amount is being put on hold in favor of the procuring entity and for a specific project. At the outset, x x x the sample forms prescribed by the Government Procurement continue reading : NPM No. 015-2006

Requesting Entity: Catalina Security Agency Issues Concern: Classification of Security Services Details Whether security services may be classified as consulting services, and thus, allow the procuring entity to employ either a quality-cost based or quality based evaluation /selection procedure. Section 5 of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) continue reading : NPM No. 016-2006

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Internal Revenue Issues Concern: Proper Implementation of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details Whether Development Data Center Incorporated (DDCI), qualifies as an agency of the government for purposes of compliance with Section 53 (e) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations continue reading : NPM No. 045-2005

NPM 043-2005 Requesting Entity: Leyte Normal University Issues Concern: Interpretation of Section 17.7.1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A of Republic Act 9184 and Clarification on the Use of Standard Forms and the Philippine Bidding Documents Details 1. Effect of non-compliance with Section 17.7.1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of continue reading : NPM No. 043-2005

Requesting Entity: Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PPRC) Issues Concern: Government Policy on Fraudulent/Forged Bank Guarantees (Performance Security and Warranty for Defect Liability) Details What would be the proper course of action that may be taken by PRRC against the erring awardee who submitted a fraudulent warranty security? Project Implementation During project implementation, x x x the continue reading : NPM No. 013-2006