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

Requesting Entity: Prince Valiant International Corporation Issues Concern: Audited Financial Statement (AFS) Details 1. Is an AFS stamped “received” by government banks, such as Landbank, is sufficient compliance with the eligibility requirement under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). 2. What institutions are classified under “duly accredited and continue reading : NPM No. 093-2014

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) Issues Concern: Definition of Rentable Area under the Guidelines for Lease of Privately-Owned Real Estate and Venue Details Whether a lobby and comfort room located in one floor that is solely occupied by a particular office, and only the latter’s officer, employees and clients are going to and continue reading : NPM No. 086-2014

Requesting Entity: Bulacan State University Issues Concern: PCAB License as Eligibility Requirement Details Whether PCAB License Medium A Category B (Building or Industrial Plant and Air-Conditioning and Electrical Works) may be included in the eligibility requirements for the Procurement of Infrastructure Project, “Extension and Renovation of Valencia Hall.” [E]very Procuring Entity (PE) is duty-bound to continue reading : NPM No. 087-2014