Requesting Entity: Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Issues Concern: Procurement of Internet Service Provider (ISP) Details Whether the BAC may opt to procure anew a contract for Internet Services through public bidding instead of renewing their existing contract. Section 3.3.1 of the Guidelines on Procurement of Water, Electricity, Telecommunications, and Internet Service Providers (Guidelines) provides guidance continue reading : NPM No. 139-2015

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Issues Concern: Two-Year Contract for Shopping and Small Value Procurement Details Whether MWSS may enter into a two-year contract adopting the Guidelines for Shopping and Small Value Procurement (Guidelines) MWSS may enter into a two-year contract for its lease of heavy duty copying machines adopting the Guidelines. continue reading : NPM No. 140-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine Science High School – Central Mindanao Campus (PSHS-CMC) Issues Concern: HOPE Declaration of Failure of Bidding Details Whether the action of the Campus Director, the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE), of declaring a failure of bidding for the reason that the said project is no longer applicable is valid and if continue reading : NPM No. 141-2015

Requesting Entity: BD Medica Enterprise Issues Concern: Additional Eligibility Documents Details Whether the Procuring Entity (PE) may impose additional eligibility documents other than those required under Sections 23.1, 24.1, and 25.1 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. PEs are proscribed from requiring additional requirements. The list of continue reading : NPM No. 142-2015

Requesting Entity: Ms. Apryl Aguilos Issues Concern: Observers for Small Value Procurements (SVP) Details Whether external observers are required for Negotiated Procurement (Small Value Procurement) under Section 53.9 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. RA 9184, its revised IRR, and the Guidelines for Shopping and Small Value continue reading : NPM No. 119-2015

Requesting Entity: Mr. Fernando Tolete Issues Concern: Similar Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) contract requirement for bidders under Small A and Small B categories Details Whether bidders in infrastructure projects under small A and B categories may submit an SLCC that did not meet the 50% required percentage for SLCC as part of their bids [A] continue reading : NPM No. 120-2015

Requesting Entity: Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Issues Concern: Award of Contract Details Whether it is allowed to award a contract after the lapse of the three (3)-month period reckoned from the date of bid opening. [A] PE shall award the contract to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid within three (3) months from the opening of bids. continue reading : NPM No. 121-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Railways Issues Concern: Replacement of Personnel Details 1. Correct interpretation of the phrase “of equivalent or better qualifications” found in Clause 39.5 of the General Conditions of the Contract (GCCs) in the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs) for Consulting Services Since the Consultant was selected on the basis of, among other things, continue reading : NPM No. 122-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine Postal Corporation (PHILPOST) Issues Concern: Highly Technical Consultant Details Whether the Chairman and Members of the Board of PhilPost can directly hire consultants under Section 53.7 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. [T]he procuring entity has the discretion to resort to alternative methods of continue reading : NPM No. 123-2015

Requesting Entity: Pilipinas Micro-Matrix Technology (PMT Joint Venture) Issues Concern: Mandatory Periods; Declaration of Failure of Bidding by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) Details 1. Validity of the action of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in pushing through with the submission and opening of bids less than seven (7) calendar days after continue reading : NPM No. 124-2015