Requesting Entity: Local Government Unit of Lamut Issues Concern: Procurement of Second Hand Chemistry Analyzer Details Guidelines for the purchase of second hand chemistry analyzer, and at the same time seeking guidance on the procurement of the said medical equipment. [T]he procurement of second-hand, refurbished, or reconditioned equipment is allowed under Republic Act (RA) No. continue reading : NPM No. 057-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Health Issues Concern: Price Schedule for Goods Details Which of the two (2) forms (Price Schedule for Goods Offered from Abroad or Price Schedule for Goods Offered within the Philippines) shall be used in the bidding for the procurement of goods if the bidder is offering imported products which are yet to be continue reading : NPM No. 058-2015

Requesting Entity: Westfield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues Concern: Domestic Preference Details Applicability of Rule XII, Section 43 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 pertaining to Domestic Preference. [W]ith the recent enactment of RA 10667 or the Philippine Competition Act the preference given to Domestic Entities has been removed. continue reading : NPM No. 059-2015

Requesting Entity: Palawan State University Issues Concern: Approval of the Head of the Procuring Entity Details Conduct of the procurement without first seeking the approval of the Board of Regents for bidding After the approval of the Annual Procurement Plan (APP) by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE), the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) continue reading : NPM No. 060-2015

Requesting Entity: Prince Valiant International Corporation Issues Concern: Bid Security Details Disqualification of a bidder on the ground of failure to submit two (2) forms of bid security as stated in the Invitation to Bid and discussed during the Pre-Bid Conference [B]idders are not required to post two (2) forms of bid security. It is continue reading : NPM No. 026-2015

Requesting Entity: Provincial Government of Southern Leyte Issues Concern: Printing of Accountable Forms Details Whether a Local Government Unit (LGU) can contract private printers in the procurement of printing services for customized accountable forms. [F]or printing services involving Accountable Forms, procuring entities are required to source such service from any of the three (3) Recognized continue reading : NPM No. 027-2015

Requesting Entity: Schools of Division of Aurora, Department of Education Region III Issues Concern: Removal of Bids and Awards Committee Members Details 1. Discretionary power of the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) in terms of designation, appointment and removal of BAC members [A]ssignment to the BAC is in the nature of a designation. The continue reading : NPM No. 028-2015

Requesting Entity: National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Issues Concern: Consignment Agreement Details Whether a consignment agreement is governed by the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. [S]ince there is no acquisition of goods and fund expenditure on the part of government relative to a consignment agreement, such consignment continue reading : NPM No. 029-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Trade and Industry Issues Concern: Grant of Honoraria to General Services Division Chief appointed as Head of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat Details Whether the Chief Administrative Officer of the Human Resource and Administrative Service – General Services Division is part of the Procurement Unit, and therefore, cannot claim continue reading : NPM No. 030-2015

Requesting Entity: Supreme Court of the Philippines Issues Concern: Conduct of Clarificatory Meeting with the Bidders Details Whether the conduct of a clarificatory meeting with the bidders is proper and legal. [W]hile a clarificatory meeting is not considered part of the standardized bidding procedures for the procurement of consulting services, a PE, who wishes to continue reading : NPM No. 031-2015