Requesting Entity: City Government of Antipolo Issues Concern: Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Posting Details Whether the City Government of Antipolo is exempted from the posting requirements under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [A]ll procuring entities are mandated to fully use the PhilGEPS in the conduct of continue reading : NPM No. 104-2014

Requesting Entity: Samar State University (SSU) Issues Concern: Mandatory Registration with the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Details Whether Samar State University (SSU) may procure electrical materials from Samar Electronic Cooperative II (SAMELCO II), which is not registered with PhilGEPS. [M]anufacturers, suppliers, distributors, contractors, and consultants interested in participating in government procurement are mandated continue reading : NPM No. 100-2014

Requesting Entity: Provincial Government of Palawan Issues Concern: Small Value Procurement (SVP) under 53.9.1 of the IRR Details Whether it is necessary to obtain at least three (3) quotations for SVP under 53.9.1 of the IRR. [I]n procurement activities conducted through SVP, award of contract may be made even if only one supplier submitted a continue reading : NPM No. 097-2014

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Issues Concern: Section 23.2 Certification Requirement Details Whether an English translation of a foreign document accompanied by a certification that the same is accurate and issued by a notary public in the country where the document originated meets the certification requirement under Section 23.2. The last sentence of continue reading : NPM No. 098-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Issues Concern: Release of Retention Money Details Whether the retention money can be released prior to the final acceptance of works. [T]he total “retention money” shall be due for release after the defects liability period, and upon final acceptance of the works. However, the rule admits continue reading : NPM No. 099-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Issues Concern: Posting Requirements of Alternative Methods of Procurement Details Whether requests for proposals, copies of awarded contracts and notices of award in favor of highly technical and confidential consultants for projects which are highly confidential should be posted at the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and continue reading : NPM No. 094-2014

Requesting Entity: Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Issues Concern: Extension of Lease Contract Details Whether GPPB can approve a procuring entity’s extension of contract. [I]t is beyond the power of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) to approve extensions of contracts. Based on its mandate under Section 63 of RA 9184, it does not have continue reading : NPM No. 095-2014

Requesting Entity: Balamban Water District (BWD) Issues Concern: Head of the Procuring Entity in Water Districts Details Whether it is the General Manager or the Board of Directors who is the Head of the Procuring Entity of a Water District (Government-owned and Controlled Corporation). Section 5(t) of the IRR of RA 9184 provides that the continue reading : NPM No. 096-2014

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Police Regional Office 5 Issues Concern: Additional Eligibility Requirements Details Whether Procuring Entities may require additional eligibility requirements. PEs are proscribed from requiring additional eligibility requirements. The list of minimum eligibility requirements under the IRR of RA 9184 has been streamlined/simplified, such that only those requirements enumerated in Sections 23.1, 24.1, continue reading : NPM No. 091-2014

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Monkayo Issues Concern: Lease of Privately-Owned Venue; Conflict of Interest Details Whether the Municipality can directly transact with the owner off the venue, the Vice-Mayor, who happens to be the brother of the Municipal Mayor. [C]ontracts for lease of real property, such as venue, may be procured by way of negotiated continue reading : NPM No. 092-2014