Requesting Entity: Department of Justice Issues Concern: Opinion on Philippine Ports Authority’s Request for Exemption from the Conduct of Public Bidding for its Proposed Extension of Berth and Berthing Facilities at the Batangas Port Development Project, Phase 2 Details 1. Whether or not the proposed extension of berth and berthing facilities at the BPDP2 may be continue reading : NPM No. 139-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Transportation and Communications Issues Concern: Application of Section 4 of Executive Order 109-A, Series of 2003 on Procurement of Consulting Services for the Laguindingan Airport Development Project Details Whether or not E.O. 109-A, specifically Section 4(a) thereof, applies to the procurement of consulting services for the Project. E.O 109-A makes particular reference continue reading : NPM No. 125-2004-A

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Virac, Catanduanes Issues Concern: Various queries on R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A Details 1. Whether or not the Municipality of Virac may participate in the auction of reconditioned heavy equipment such as a bulldozer; or otherwise stated, whether the said Municipality may procure a second hand bulldozer to be used in excavating continue reading : NPM No. 138-2004

Requesting Entity: National Irrigation Administration Issues Concern: Approval by the Government Procurement Policy Board of the Supplemental Annual Procurement Plan Details Whether or not Supplemental Annual Procurement Plans are subject to the approval of the GPPB. In view of the requirement under the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) continue reading : NPM No. 137-2004

Requesting Entity: New Ormoc Builders Association Issues Concern: Request for Suspension of the Imposition of Warranty Security for Infrastructure Projects Details Whether or not the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) is authorized to grant suspension of the implementation of any provision of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A We wish to inform you that the GPPB has continue reading : NPM No. 136-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Unit 6, Iloilo City Issues Concern: Request for Authority from the Government Procurement Policy Board to Approve Variation Order Details Whether it is necessary for the GPPB to approve or grant authority for the issuance of Variation Orders. Pursuant to the above-quoted provision (Section 1.1, Annex “E,” IRR-A), the continue reading : NPM No. 134-2004

Requesting Entity: National Power Corporation – SPUG Issues Concern: Applicability of Republic Act No. 9184 to lease or sale of NPC-SPUG’s existing assets Details Whether the lease or sale of existing NPC-SPUG assets is covered by R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A RA 9184 specifically governs procurement activities of the government, excluding from its reach and coverage continue reading : NPM No. 135-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Procurement for the BIIPs-CO2c, Supply/Installation/Service of Automatic Traffic Classifiers under the First National Roads Improvement and Management Project Details Whether or not the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) may pursue with the implementation of the contract for the winning bidder for the Project despite continue reading : NPM No. 130-2004

Requesting Entity: Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority Issues Concern: Request for clarification as to the definition of “procurement of goods” and “procurement of infrastructure projects” Details Definition of “procurement of goods” and “procurement of infrastructure projects” It is unnecessary to belabor the meaning of the foregoing terms as cursory reading of the same (Sections 5(k) and continue reading : NPM No. 131-2004

Requesting Entity: Municipal Government of Talakag, Bukidnon Issues Concern: Request for exemption from Section 10, Rule IV and Section 47, Rule XV of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A of R.A. 9184 Details 1. Whether or not the Municipality of Talakag may resort to alternative methods of procurement by reason of the impracticability of the continue reading : NPM No. 132-2004