Requesting Entity: National Transmission Corporation Issues Concern: Payment in foreign currency Details Clarification whether National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) can pay in foreign currency those foreign entities allowed under GPPB Resolution No 02-2004 to participate in public bidding. The issue was first considered by this office in GPPB-TSO letter dated 09 December 2004, in response to TransCo’s continue reading : NPM No. 013-2005

Requesting Entity: Clark Development Corporation Issues Concern: Disclosure of Relations in light of Section 47 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 Details 1. Whether or not the prohibition referred to in Section 47 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 with regard to disclosure of relations is applicable when the President of a bidder is related by continue reading : NPM No. 012-2005

Requesting Entity: NIA Employees Association of the Philippines Issues Concern: Grant of Honoraria to Observers Details Clarification on whether the observers participating in public biddings are entitled to any remuneration/benefit. Observers are invited in all stages of the procurement process in order to enhance transparency therein, with the general responsibility of checking if each stage of continue reading : NPM No. 011-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Transportation and Communications Issues Concern: Construction of the Philippine Coast Guard Support Base in Mactan, Cebu Details 1. Can DOTC still enter into contract with the winning bidder using the revised Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) which is based on the reduced scope of work or new wharf design? Grant of continue reading : NPM No. 010-2005

Requesting Entity: Land Registration Authority Issues Concern: Validity/enforceability of the agreements earlier entered into by the Land Registration Authority (LRA) with various local government units concerning the construction of the agency’s Registry Buildings. Details Project implementation “by administration” contemplates the execution by the supposed procuring entity of the project either by any of the following: (a) continue reading : NPM No. 009-2005

Requesting Entity: Bessang Pass Security Agency, Inc. Issues Concern: Eligibility Criterion under Section 23.11.1 (2) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part-A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) Details Whether or not the renewal of Bessang Pass Security Agency, Incorporated’s (BPSAI’s) security services contract with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) every two continue reading : NPM No. 008-2005

Requesting Entity: Commission on Audit Local Government Sector-Mindanao Issues Concern: Warranty for the Procurement of Reconditioned Equipment Details Whether or not the requirement for a warranty under Section 62 (a) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and 62.1 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part-A (IRR-A) may be set aside in the procurement of reconditioned heavy continue reading : NPM No. 007-2005

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Internal Revenue Issues Concern: Application of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details 1. Whether or not there is a necessity for registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies for the validity of Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) in light continue reading : NPM No. 004-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Trade and Industry Issues Concern: Extension of Health and Medical Insurance Contract Details 1. Whether or not DTI may extend year 2004’s insurance contract to cover January to March of 2005. Applying the above-cited jurisprudential crucible (G.R. Nos 115121-25, February 1996), it can be said that services indispensable in the ordinary course continue reading : NPM No. 005-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Budget and Management – CARAGA Regional Office XIII Issues Concern: Proposed Amendments to Government Procurement Policy Board Resolution No. 01-2004, prescribing the Composition in the Bids and Awards Committee in Local Government Units, including Barangays, and Republic Act No. 9184 Details [T]he GPPB was of the opinion that the proposed amendments to continue reading : NPM No. 006-2005