Requesting Entity: Department of Education Issues Concern: 2005 Call for Submission of Textbooks and Teacher’s Manual Details Request for opinion and/or policy guidance on whether the planned 2005 Call for Submission of Textbooks and Teacher’s Manuals is in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part continue reading : NPM No. 023-2005

Requesting Entity: House of Representatives Issues Concern: Un-audited Financial Statements as Supplemental Eligibility Requirements Details Whether an “un-audited financial document for the current year” may be included as part of the standard eligibility requirements. The reason for the rule (Section 23.6(i), IRR-A) is two-pronged: First, as a financial document, it is aimed at providing factual basis in continue reading : NPM No. 022-2005

Requesting Entity: Development Academy of the Philippines Issues Concern: Engagement of Services for the Implementation of an Integrity Development Review Details Clarification on the manner by which the services of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for an Integrity Development Review (IDR) may be contracted or engaged by other government agencies. [T]he IDR is a continue reading : NPM No. 019-2005

Requesting Entity: Home Development Mutual Fund Issues Concern: Evaluation of the Eligibility Requirement for Largest Single Contract of Joint Ventures Details Whether the largest single contract of all parties to a joint venture may be combined and considered as one contract for purposes of complying with Section 23.11.1.2. This criterion (Section 23.11.1.2, IRR-A) is so provided in order continue reading : NPM No. 020-2005

Requesting Entity: Counsellors’ Circle Law Firm Issues Concern: Evaluation of the Eligibility Requirement for Largest Single Contract of Joint Ventures Details Whether the largest single contract of all parties to a joint venture may be combined and considered as one contract for purposes of complying with Section 23.11.1.2. Although it is correct to state that a continue reading : NPM No. 021-2005

Requesting Entity: Land Bank of the Philippines Issues Concern: Eligibility Documents of Joint Ventures Details 1. Whose Class “A” Documents (Legal, Technical and Financial) shall be submitted by the Joint Venture – that of the entities comprising the Joint Venture or the Joint Venture itself? 2. How will the deficiency of one participant affect the eligibility continue reading : NPM No. 018-2005

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Issues Concern: Application of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR-A) Details Whether or not failure to have a document entitled “sworn statement” notarized is classified under “patently insufficient” submission, as provided for under Section 24.12 of IRR-A of R.A. 9184. The IRR-A provides that continue reading : NPM No. 017-2005

Requesting Entity: Armed Forces of the Philippines Issues Concern: Clarification on GPPB Resolution No 02-2004 Details 1. When is the effectivity date of GPPB Resolution No. 02-2004? The principle is well entrenched that statutes, including administrative rules and regulations, operate prospectively, unless the legislative intent to the contrary is manifest by express terms or by necessary continue reading : NPM No. 016-2005

Requesting Entity: National Economic and Development Authority Issues Concern: Downward Adjustment and Acceptance of Price Offer for the Contract for Supply of Coal Details Whether or not the following reasons posited by the National Power Corporation (NPC) in resorting to negotiate with a bidder to reduce charges for cost and freight are valid in light of continue reading : NPM No. 014-2005

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Patnanungan, Quezon Issues Concern: Clarification on the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details 1. In cases specified under Section 53 (b) of R.A. 9184, who determines that immediate action is necessary to restore vital services — is it the Sangguninang Bayan continue reading : NPM No. 015-2005