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

Requesting Entity: National Power Corporation Issues Concern: Fixed Price Requirement on Fuel Supply Contract Details Whether the fixed price requirement may be waived. It is an established rule in R.A. 9184 under Article XIX, on Contract Prices and Warranties that bid prices shall be considered as fixed prices and not subject to adjustment or modification during continue reading : NPM No. 133-2004

Requesting Entity: Provincial Legal Office of Cotabato Issues Concern: Provincial Projects under Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details 1. Meaning of the term “provincial projects” under Section 44 of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A). The term “provincial projects” includes infrastructure projects continue reading : NPM No. 129-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Budget and Management-National Capital Region Issues Concern: Warranty for the Procurement of Goods under Section 62(a) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and Section 62.1 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details Whether or not the requirement for a warranty under Sections 62 (a) of R.A. 9184 and continue reading : NPM No. 128-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Issues Concern: Applicability of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A to Foreign-Funded Procurement Activities Details Whether Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A are applicable to Foreign-Funded Procurement Activities. Although R.A. 9184 covers all types of government procurement, continue reading : NPM No. 127-2004

Requesting Entity: Information Professionals, Inc. Issues Concern: Withholding of at Least Ten Percent (10%) of the Contract Amount for Final Payments to Consultants Details Whether or not procuring entities may withhold at least ten percent (10%) of the contract amount for final payment to consultants for consulting services procured under R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. In continue reading : NPM No. 126-2004