Requesting Entity: Philippine Educational Publishers’ Association Issues Concern: Request for Clarification on Section 7.3 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) Details Whether or not Section 7.3 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 contravenes the provisions of R.A. 8293 and R.A. 8047. The last sentence of the above-quoted continue reading : NPM No. 055-2004

Requesting Entity: Scan Marine, Inc. Issues Concern: Conduct of Bidding for the Procurement and Installation of Equipment for Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) at the Port District of Manila of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Details 1. Whether or not the PPA Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) failed to comply with the procurement rules and procedures prescribed continue reading : NPM No. 052-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Mayor – Municipality of Bagamanoc, Catanduanes Issues Concern: Request for Deferment of the Implementation of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details Although the GPPB acts as an agent of the legislature insofar as it is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations continue reading : NPM No. 053-2004

Requesting Entity: EJR Engineering & Consultancy Issues Concern: Queries on Republic Act No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details 1. Are procuring entities legally authorized to demand a counter part insurance bond in an amount double of what it has paid as an advance payment on the project? It is the clear continue reading : NPM No. 054-2004

Requesting Entity: City Legal Officer of Tacloban Issues Concern: Procurement of Financial Management Information System Software and other Issues Details 1. Whether or not the Financial Management Information System Software may be obtained through Negotiated Procurement under Section 53(e) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. Assuming that there are justifiable reasons for the City Government of continue reading : NPM No. 050-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Issues Concern: Negotiated Contracts with other Government Agencies Details Whether or not Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) allow negotiated contracts with other government entities for information system reengineering and other incidental services. Considering that procurement from another Government agency is continue reading : NPM No. 046-2004

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Local Government Finance Issues Concern: Resolution No. 3 dated October 3, 2003 of the Municipal Treasurers League of Camarines Sur (MUNTREALCAS) Requesting Clarification on the Implementation of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details 1. Whether or not Sec. 358 of Republic Act continue reading : NPM No. 048-2004

Requesting Entity: Government Service Insurance System Issues Concern: Audit Observation Memorandum No. 2003-01 dated May 19, 2003 Relative to the Audit of Government Service Insurance System for Calendar 2003 Details Whether or not the designation of Vice-Presidents of the GSIS as Chairpersons of its Bids and Awards Committees (BAC), specifically the Physical Resources’ BAC (PRBAC) and continue reading : NPM No. 049-2004

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Pantukan, Compostela Valley Issues Concern: Use of Shopping as an Alternative Method of Procurement and Splitting of Contracts Details Whether or not Shopping as an alternative method of procurement may be utilized by [municipalities] without violating the specific requirements of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A on the alternative me thods of procurement. continue reading : NPM No. 045-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Budget Officer of Canaman, Camarines Sur Issues Concern: Barangay Infrastructure Projects and Bidding Forms Details 1. Whether or not the Municipality of Canaman can use its usual bidding forms for procurement pending the issuance of the procurement manuals and standard bidding documents. The GPPB still has to finalize the procurement continue reading : NPM No. 042-2004