Requesting Entity: Department of Labor and Employment Issues Concern: Request for Clarification on the Concession of a Service Provider for the Operation of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Central Office Canteen for Calendar Year 2004 Details Whether or not the concession of a service provider for the operation of the DOLE – Central continue reading : NPM No. 043-2004

Requesting Entity: Manila International Airport Authority Issues Concern: Retention Money as a Form of Warranty under Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details 1. Whether or not warranty retention money may be imposed to cover for the warranty of the following items: (a) Gasoline for Manila International continue reading : NPM No. 044-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Mayor of Tigaon, Camarines Sur Issues Concern: Request for Extension in the Implementation of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A Details There is nothing stated in R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A that its implementation or application may be let off by reason of mere unfamiliarity with its provisions. Neither is there continue reading : NPM No. 035-2004-A

Requesting Entity: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement Details 1. Whether or not a procuring entity may limit the conduct of its negotiated procurement to only three (3) bidders. The requirement under Section 54.2 (b) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 is for the procuring entity to draw up a list of at least continue reading : NPM No. 036-2004-A

Requesting Entity: Province of Quirino, Cabarroguis Issues Concern: Creation and Composition of the PBAC Details Whether or not R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A effectively repealed Chapter 5, Title One, Book One of R.A. 7160 which provides for the creation and composition of the PBAC. It is apparent from the above-quoted provision (Section 76, R.A. 9184) that continue reading : NPM No. 037-2004-A

Requesting Entity: Tanggapan ng Pambayang Inhinyero ng San Jose, Batangas Issues Concern: Queries on the Provisions of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A and its Repeal of Section 444 (b) of R.A. 7160 Details 1. Whether or not R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A repealed Section 444(b) (vi) of R.A. 7160 which provides that upon authorization of the continue reading : NPM No. 038-2004

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Compostela, Cebu Issues Concern: Clarification on the Eligibility Criterion for the Procurement of Infrastructure Projects Provided Under Section 23.11.2 (3) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A of Republic Act 9184 Details Whether or not, for purposes of eligibility under Section 23.11.2 (3) of IRR-A of R.A. 9184, the requirements for continue reading : NPM No. 039-2004

Requesting Entity: City Legal Office of Tacloban Issues Concern: Exemption of Cooperatives from Compliance with Eligibility Requirements Details The Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) rendered an opinion on the matter that was embodied in TSO-NPM No. 015-2004 dated February 18, 2004. In the said document, the GPPB-TSO’s initial opinion was that cooperatives were exempt continue reading : NPM No. 040-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Vice Mayor of the City of Tabaco, Albay Issues Concern: Request for Deferment of the Implementation of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A and Queries on R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A Details 1. Request for deferment of the implementation of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. The request of the City of Tabaco continue reading : NPM No. 041-2004

Requesting Entity: Commission on Audit Issues Concern: Development of a Computerized New Government Accounting System (NGAS) for the Inventory System (IS) Module Details 1. Does the phrase “contract modified in writing” under the last sentence of paragraph 1.1, Annex “D,” of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 merely refer to modification of the original contract; or, does continue reading : NPM No. 036-2004