Requesting Entity: Department of Finance Issues Concern: Participation of Foreign Bidders in the Public Procurement Details Requirements and/or restrictions for a foreign national to participate in the procurement process under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 [F]oreign bidders may be eligible to participate under any of the circumstances provided in the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations continue reading : NPM No. 008-2015

Requesting Entity: Bendimil Construction and Development Corporation Issues Concern: DPWH Department Order No. 97 Details Validity of Department Order No. 97, s. of 2013 issued by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which effectively contravenes Section 27.5 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and the continue reading : NPM No. 003-2015

Requesting Entity: Office of the Vice President Issues Concern: Bidding Requirements Details Clarification on the updated requirements for competitive bidding for the procurement of goods based on the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and the recent issuances of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Pertinent to the eligibility continue reading : NPM No. 004-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Health (DOH) Issues Concern: Cluster Bids and Awards Committee (CBAC) Details Creation of Cluster Bids and Awards Committee (CBAC) for the procurement of infrastructure projects and equipment of DOH under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) 1. Whether the creation of CBACs that are composed of members from different Procuring Entities continue reading : NPM No. 005-2015

Requesting Entity: Office of the Auditor – National Dairy Authority (NDA) Issues Concern: Request for Advice on the Use of Procurement Method Details Whether the NDA, in resorting to Direct Contracting, violated Republic Act No. 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations when it purchased locally supplied milk from NDA-assisted dairy cooperatives and, when continue reading : NPM No. 002-2015

Requesting Entity: Office of the Ombudsman Issues Concern: Procurement of Motor Vehicle Fuel and Maintenance Services Details Whether the Office of the Ombudsman may resort to Direct Contracting in the procurement of motor vehicle fuel and maintenance services At the outset, we would like to clarify that the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its continue reading : NPM No. 001-2015

Requesting Entity: National Irrigation Authority Davao Del Norte Irrigation Management Office (NIA Davao del Norte IMO) Issues Concern: Bid Security Details Clarification on the amount and form of bid security to determine bidder”s compliance. The bid security must be in the amount equal to a percentage of the ABC, in accordance with the schedule indicated continue reading : NPM No. 063-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of Science and Technology Issues Concern: Publication of Supplemental/Bid Bulletins Details Whether the supplemental bid bulletin that contains mere changes in schedules of the BAC activities need to be posted in the PhilGEPS website. Section 22.5.3 provided that any Supplemental/ Bid Bulletin issued by the BAC shall also be posted in the continue reading : NPM No. 143-2014

Requesting Entity: B.E. Dujali Municipal Officials and Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BEDMOE-MPC) Issues Concern: Government Employees Cooperative Details 1. Whether there is a provision in the Procurement Law that prohibits government employees cooperative to participate in the procurement process. In general, government employees’ cooperatives are allowed to participate in the procurement opportunities of government subject to continue reading : NPM No. 142-2014