Requesting Entity: Province of Guimaras Issues Concern: Accountable Forms; Local Government Units Details Whether the printing of accountable forms of the local government unit can be done through competitive bidding or through direct contracting Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Resolution 05-2010 (Guidelines on the Procurement of Printing Services) provides that procuring entities should resort to public bidding continue reading : NPM No. 066-2015

Requesting Entity: Senate of the Philippines Issues Concern: Retention Money Details Clarification on the price threshold for the imposition of the ten percent (10%) retention money. [T]here is no price threshold for the imposition of the ten percent (10%) retention money in the procurement of goods and infrastructure projects. It does not distinguish whether the continue reading : NPM No. 067-2015

Requesting Entity: STX Marine Service Issues Concern: Domestic Preference Details Whether Domestic Preference is also applicable to procurement of services, i.e. Operation and Maintenance Service Contract; While Section 5(r) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184 classifies general support services as part of Goods procurement, this does not mean that continue reading : NPM No. 068-2015

Requesting Entity: Commission on Human Rights (CHR) – Information Systems Management Office (ISMO) Issues Concern: Small Value Procurement Details Guidelines to be used in case only one (1) supplier submitted a quotation, even after the deadline for submission of quotation has been extended, for a procurement project undertaken through Small Value Procurement (SVP) in accordance continue reading : NPM No. 069-2015

Requesting Entity: University of the Philippines Issues Concern: Direct Contracting Details Whether the procurement of Optical Parametric Generator that is available only from a foreign company with intellectual property rights on the equipment’s design may be procured through Direct Contracting Direct Contracting may be allowed when the procurement involves goods of proprietary nature, which can continue reading : NPM No. 070-2015

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Department of Finance (DOF) Issues Concern: Tie-Breaking Method; Bid Securing Declaration; Notice of Award; PADPAO Format Details 1. In case a tie occurred between two bidders during the opening of bids, whether BLGF could recommend the bidder that provided freebies/add-ons to be the winning bidder. In determining continue reading : NPM No. 071-2015

Requesting Entity: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Issues Concern: Clause 20.3 of Instructions to Bidders (ITB) of the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs) for Goods Details Whether a Motion for Reconsideration should be granted in favor of a bidder who was disqualified due to non-compliance with the requirements on sealing and marking of bid continue reading : NPM No. 043-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of National Defense Issues Concern: Section 7.2 of the Guidelines in the Determination of Eligibility of Foreign Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultants to Participate in Government Procurement Projects Details Determination or identification of the relevant foreign government office in the foreign bidder’s country that can certify that Filipinos are allowed to participate in continue reading : NPM No. 044-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine Carabao Center Issues Concern: Creation of the Technical Working Group (TWG) Details 1. Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) has the authority to create the TWG; and 2. Whether the BAC Chairman or the Head of Procurement Entity (HOPE) shall issue the appropriate order in creating the TWG. Pursuant to Section continue reading : NPM No. 045-2015

Requesting Entity: XQZ Builders Issues Concern: Pre-bid Conference Details 1. Difference in calendar days between Pre-bid Conference and the Submission and Opening of Bids is less than twelve (12) calendar days The pre-bid conference shall be held at least twelve (12) calendar days before the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids, or in continue reading : NPM No. 046-2015