Requesting Entity: Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) Issues Concern: Submission of Bid Security Details Whether bidders are required to submit two (2) forms of bid security, i.e. Bid Securing Declaration (BDS) and another form under Section 27.2 of the revised IRR of RA 9184. As clarified under GPPB Circular No. 01-2014, bidders are not required continue reading : NPM No. 116-2014

Requesting Entity: JROG Marketing (JROG) Issues Concern: Warranty Security for the Procurement of Goods Details Whether winning bidders, in the procurement of goods, may use surety bonds as a warranty security. Section 62 of Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) clearly state that there are only two (2) types continue reading : NPM No. 108-2014

Requesting Entity: Bulacan State University (BSU) Issues Concern: Substitution of the Retention Money Details Clarification on the meaning of the phrase “provided that the project is on schedule and is satisfactorily undertaken” in Section 6.2 of Annex “E” (Contract Implementation Guidelines for the Procurement of Infrastructure Projects) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic continue reading : NPM No. 109-2014

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS RO) Issues Concern: Direct Contracting Details Whether the MWSS RO can resort to Direct Contracting for the procurement of the subscription to Bloomberg Professional Service (BPS) The approval of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) before a Procuring Entity (PE) may proceed with the alternative method of continue reading : NPM No. 110-2014

Requesting Entity: Atty. Manuel L.G. Capistrano Issues Concern: Section 5.2.3 of Resolution No. 24-2007 Details Clarification on the interpretation of Section 5.2.3 of the Guidelines on the Procurement of Security and Janitorial Services (Guidelines) Section 5.2.3 of the Guidelines should be read together with Section 5.2 of the same Guidelines for a complete understanding of continue reading : NPM No. 106-2014

Requesting Entity: Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Issues Concern: Change of Specifications Details Whether the offer of a contractor to deliver an item with specifications different from that indicated in the bidding documents is acceptable. Public bidding will cease to be competitive if PEs will be permitted to make substantial variance between the conditions continue reading : NPM No. 107-2014

Requesting Entity: National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Issues Concern: Single Largest Completed Contract Details Whether GPPB can pass a Resolution to allow a consortium of Construction Firms to participate in the procurement of locally-funded Infrastructure Projects with project cost of One Billion Pesos and above. RA 9184 and its IRR provide for recourse should an interested continue reading : NPM No. 105-2014

Requesting Entity: Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Issues Concern: Section 32.2.1(a) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9184 and PADPAO Details Whether Section 32.2.1(a) of the IRR of RA 9184 is applicable even if the bidder’s financial proposal would violate the prescribed PADPAO rate, which was provided in the Bid Data continue reading : NPM No. 101-2014

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority (NFA) Issues Concern: Officer-in-charge as Head of the Procuring Entity Details Whether an OIC of an agency may be considered as the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE). An Officer-In-Charge of an Agency may be considered as the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) in accordance with Section 5(t) of continue reading : NPM No. 102-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Issues Concern: Conflict of Interest; Committee to conduct Shopping and Small Value Procurement (SVP) Details Whether there is a conflict of interest in holding a position as a staff of the General Service Section that manages supplies and assets of the organization and delegation as continue reading : NPM No. 103-2014