Requesting Entity: Alenia Aermacchi Issues Concern: Extension of Bid Closing Time; Late Issuance of Supplemental/Bid Bulletin; Declaration of Failure of Bidding Details Extension of the Bid Closing Time If the procuring entity intends to postpone or reschedule the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids, it may do so by issuing a Supplemental/Bid Bulletin continue reading : NPM No. 122-2013

Requesting Entity: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement (Two Failed Biddings) Details Whether SBMA may consider the proposals of suppliers who participated in the Negotiated Procurement (Two Failed Biddings) under Section 53.1 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. (RA) 9184 for the procurement of One (1) continue reading : NPM No. 109-2013

Requesting Entity: DBP Leasing Corporation (DLC) Issues Concern: Exemption from Disqualification as Servicing Agency under Negotiated Procurement (Agency-to-Agency) Details Whether DLC is exempted from the rule disqualifying non-chartered Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) from being engaged as Servicing Agency through Negotiated Procurement (Agency-to-Agency) under Section 53.5 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) continue reading : NPM No. 110-2013

Requesting Entity: Advance Solutions, Inc. Issues Concern: Statement of On-going and Completed Contracts Details 1.Whether projects may be considered as “ongoing” if it has been awarded to the bidder through the issuance of the Notice of Award (NOA) by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE), but no contract has been signed yet. Projects where continue reading : NPM No. 111-2013

Requesting Entity: Mindanao State University (MSU) Issues Concern: BAC “Permanent” Position Details Can the MSU Chancellor designate her Executive Assistant as Chairperson of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). The Executive Assistant to the Chancellor may be appointed as BAC Chairperson provided that she is occupying a plantilla position that is at least third ranking continue reading : NPM No. 095-2013

Requesting Entity: National Irrigation Authority (NIA) – Region V Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement – Adjacent or Contiguous Details Can a proposed infrastructure project be procured through Negotiated Procurement (Adjacent or Contiguous) under Section 53.4 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. Section 53.4 of the IRR of RA continue reading : NPM No. 096-2013

Requesting Entity: Inca Philippines, Inc. (Inca) Issues Concern: Registry System and Requirement for Business Registration Permit Details Whether procuring entities, particularly Local Government Units (LGUs), may require prospective bidders to apply for business registration permits in their locality as part of the qualification process. Procuring entities cannot require the submission of documentary requirements for purposes continue reading : NPM No. 097-2013

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) Regional Office VIII Issues Concern: Forfeiture of Performance Security Details Whether the performance security posted by the winning bidder, on the basis of a Notice of Award (NOA) issued in its favor, should be forfeited in the event that it is found that another procuring entity has previously continue reading : NPM No. 098-2013

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Communications Services (BCS) Presidential Communications Operations Office Issues Concern: Declaration of Failure of Bidding; Negotiated Procurement (Two-Failed Biddings); Limited Source Bidding Details Whether BCS can resort to Negotiated Procurement (Two-Failed Biddings) under Section 53.1 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. (RA) 9184 if the first continue reading : NPM No. 099-2013

Requesting Entity: Leyte National University (LNU) Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement (Two-Failed Biddings) Details Whether LNU can be exempted from the requirement of the occurrence of two failed biddings under Section 53.1 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. (RA) 9184 before resorting to the alternative modality of Negotiated Procurement (Two-Failed continue reading : NPM No. 100-2013