Requesting Entity: Office of the Senior Deputy Administrator for Support Services Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Issues Concern: Request for Exemption from the Limitations under Sections 52 (b) and 42.5 of IRR-A of R.A. 9184 Details 1. Whether or not the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) has the authority to exempt the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) continue reading : NPM No. 014-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Legal Officer of Tacloban Issues Concern: Posting at the G-EPS Website and the Exemption of Cooperatives from Compliance with the Eligibility Requirements Details 1. Whether or not there is a price limit for items that should be posted at the G-EPS:a) Whether or not posting is required even if the continue reading : NPM No. 015-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Air Force Procurement Center Issues Concern: Recovery of Liquidated Damages, Termination of Contract and Imposition of Sanctions Details 1. Whether or not the Philippine Air Force Procurement Center (PAFPC) may unilaterally terminate contracts it has entered into with suppliers for CYs 2001 and 2002 whose amounts of liquidated damages already exceeded 15% of continue reading : NPM No. 018-2004

Requesting Entity: Regional Office No. VI – Pavia, Iloilo, Office of the State Auditor II Issues Concern: Composition of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in the Barangay Level and Other Matters Details 1. Who are the members of the BAC for barangays? Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part continue reading : NPM No. 013-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Mayor of Alaminos, Pangasinan Issues Concern: Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in Local Government Units (LGUs) Details What is the proper interpretation of the phrase “at least a third ranking permanent official of the procuring entity”? It must be stressed that although the latter-quoted provision (Section 11.2.2, continue reading : NPM No. 012-2004

Requesting Entity: Armed Forces of the Philippines Issues Concern: Issuance of a Letter of Credit for Foreign Manufacturers or Suppliers Details Whether or not Section 42.5 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A of Republic Act 9184 prohibits the issuance of a letter of credit in favor of foreign manufacturers or suppliers. The prohibition against continue reading : NPM No. 009-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Accountant of Guiguinto, Bulacan Issues Concern: Applicability of Section 52(b) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) to Local Government Units (LGUs) Details Whether or not Section 52(b) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184, which allows procurement of ordinary or regular office continue reading : NPM No. 010-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Treasurer of Pasay Issues Concern: Date of Publication of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A Details Please be advised that R.A. 9184 was signed by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 10, 2003 and was published in the issue of Manila Times and Malaya on January 11, 2003. Considering that continue reading : NPM No. 011-2004

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Asturias, Cebu Issues Concern: Request for Exemption of the Municipality of Asturias, Cebu in the Implementation of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184), Standard Bidding Forms and Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Composition of the Barangays Details Request for exemption from R.A. 9184 Based on the above-quoted provision (Section 4.1) of the continue reading : NPM No. 007-2004