Requesting Entity: PCARRD Issues Concern: Provisions on Alternative Methods of Procurement Details Whether or not the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) may adopt Direct Contracting or Negotiated Procurement as an Alternative Method of Procurement in the procurement of Auditing Services for the Surveillance Audit of PCARRD’s Quality Management Systems continue reading : NPM No. 160-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Issues Concern: Application of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details Whether or not the participation of Observers and the Representative of the Commission on Audit (COA) in the Pre-Procurement Conference is required.[T]he law limits the stages of the bidding process where the BAC is continue reading : NPM No. 156-2004

Requesting Entity: Organization, Position, Classification and Compensation Bureau (Department of Budget and Management) Issues Concern: Definition of “Procurement Project” for purposes of grant of honoraria to BAC and TWG members Details The legal supposition of “procurement project” as used under the law for purposes of the grant of honoraria. Budget Circular no. 2004-5 dated March 23, continue reading : NPM No. 157-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the President Issues Concern: Waiver by BAC of the eligibility requirement prescribed in Section 23.11.1.2 of IRR-A Details Whether the eligibility requirement for a single largest completed contract of at least fifty percent (50%) of the Approved Budget for the Contract may be waived taking into account the urgency of the procurement continue reading : NPM No. 159-2004

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection Issues Concern: Application of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details Whether or not it is proper for the BFP-BAC to disqualify a bidder whose total bid after computation (unit price x number of units) exceeds by two pesos and sixty eight centavos (P2.68) the continue reading : NPM No. 158-2004

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