Requesting Entity: National Food Authority Issues Concern: Use of Alternative Methods of Procurement with Modifications Details The following decisions and recommendations of the GPPB on the procurement method for each of the operations-related services of the NFA are based on the Minutes of the 6th Regular GPPB Meeting which was approved on 22 November 2004: Handling continue reading : NPM No. 154-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Contract Package No. 7 – Restoration of Mancatian Bridge including Access Road, Pampanga Component of the On-going Implementation of Pinatubo Hazard Urgent Mitigation Project, Phase II, JBIC LA No. PH-P209 Details Whether or not award of contract could be issued to the bidder with the continue reading : PM No. 016-2003

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Customs Issues Concern: Government-to-Government arrangement on Acquisition of BOC’s Non Intrusive Container Inspection System Details Whether or not the purchase of X-ray machines from the government of Israel on a soft loan basis with counter trade can be made on a negotiated basis.The Department of Justice (DOJ) by way of Opinion No. continue reading : NPM No. 150-2004

Requesting Entity: Armed Forces of the Philippines Issues Concern: PADC’s Request for Priority in AFP Procurement Involving Maintenance of Aircraft and Supply of Aircraft Materials Details Whether or not AFP may enter into a Negotiated Procurement with PADC Public bidding is the primary mode of procurement. This is the cogent command of R.A. 9184 and the continue reading : NPM No. 152-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Interior and Local Government-NCR Issues Concern: Hospital Equipment assistance Project (HEAP) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Details Whether or not in the process of implementing the downscaling of the HEAP another bidding process is required.The downscaling of the project no longer requires another bidding process. The bidding continue reading : NPM No. 151-2004

Requesting Entity: City of Malabon Issues Concern: Proper Implementation of Republic Act 9184 and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details 1. Whether or not Negotiated Procurement may be resorted to by the City Government of Malabon in the acquisition of software and equipment.R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A allow the use of alternative methods of continue reading : NPM No. 153-2004

Requesting Entity: Baguio City Issues Concern: Submission and Acceptance of Bids Lower than the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators Inc. (PADPAO) Rate Details Whether or not the city Government of Baguio should only accept bids that follow the prescribed rates of the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators Inc. (PADPAO) in continue reading : NPM No. 148-2004

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority Issues Concern: Negotiations Pursuant to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture (WTO-AoA) Details 1. Whether the AoA executed pursuant to the WTO of which the Philippine government is a signatory is considered an executive/international agreement, hence, may fall within the purview of an executive agreement which must be observed under continue reading : NPM No. 149-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Government Corporate Counsel Issues Concern: Applicable rules in foreign-funded government procurement contracts Details What rules shall govern foreign-funded procurement projects? The enactment of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) paved the way for the institutionalization of procurement reforms in the country, particularly continue reading : NPM No. 146-2004

Requesting Entity: Government Service Insurance System Issues Concern: Procurement for Third Party Securities Custodianship Details Whether or not the selection for third party securities custodian should pass through the bidding process. It is clear that R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A prescribe public bidding as the general mode that shall be used by Government agencies in the continue reading : NPM No. 147-2004