Requesting Entity: Department of Education Regional Office VI Issues Concern: Computation of Liquidated Damages Details Appreciation of the term “unperformed works” relative to the Computation of Liquidated Damages (LD) to be imposed against defaulting contractors [I]n computing LD, unperformed portions of the work shall be based on that portion which the contractor refuses or fails continue reading : NPM No. 072-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Health (DOH) Issues Concern: Direct Contracting Details Whether a contract may be awarded to a supplier who only submitted a Price Quotation and the Omnibus Sworn Statement when the mode of procurement is Direct Contracting and the Procuring Entity required the submission of seven (7) documents. Direct Contracting or Single Source continue reading : NPM No. 073-2015

Requesting Entity: Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Issues Concern: Conflict of Interest Details Whether conflict of interest exists on the part of Megawide Corporation, a member of the GMR/Megawide Consortium that is currently in-charge of the operation and maintenance of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport if it participates in the procurement activity of MCIAA [T]he determination continue reading : NPM No. 074-2015

Requesting Entity: San Carlos City Water District Issues Concern: Creation of Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Details Whether the San Carlos City Water District (SCCWD) may create its own BAC, and who are qualified to be designated as BAC Members [F]or as long as at least five (5) employees of SCCWD satisfy the qualifications and continue reading : NPM No. 076-2015

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Solsona Issues Concern: Tax Clearance; PhilGEPS Posting Details Whether the submission of tax clearance is a requirement for the procurement of goods undertaken through Shopping and Small Value Procurement under Sections 52 and 53.9 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184, respectively. [I]n the continue reading : NPM No. 077-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Education – Albay Issues Concern: Tax Clearance Details Whether the submission of tax clearance is a mandatory requirement for Requests for Quotations (RFQs) with an Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) below Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP500,000.00) [I]n case of procurement undertaken through any of the alternative methods of procurement provided continue reading : NPM No. 078-2015

Requesting Entity: Information and Communication Technology Office – Field Operating Office – Mindanao Cluster 1 Issues Concern: PhilGEPS Posting Details Whether it is necessary that the procurement of goods amounting to Seven Thousand Pesos (PhP7,000.00) be posted in the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) website. [I]n resorting to Shopping as an alternative method of continue reading : NPM No. 079-2015

Requesting Entity: Cebu City Government Issues Concern: Purchase of Medicines Details Guidelines relative to the purchase of medicines [T]here is no specific guidelines for the procurement of medicines. Thus, the procurement of medicines follows the rules and procedures for the procurement of other goods and services. The issues encountered by Cebu City Medical Center were continue reading : NPM No. 080-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Issues Concern: Performance Fee Details Whether a government-procured Fund manager may be entitled to a Performance Fee. [T]he procurement at issue, which is in the nature of consulting services, is subject to the established principle that all consultancy contracts shall be fixed price contracts, and therefore, not subject to continue reading : NPM No. 081-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Agrarian Reform Issues Concern: Posting Requirements for Lease of Privately-Owned Real Estate and Venue Details Whether it is required to post the Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the lease of real estate and venue in the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) [A]dvertisement or posting of the RFQ for the lease continue reading : NPM No. 082-2015