Requesting Entity: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Issues Concern: Concerns on the Procurement of Sixty Eight (68) Units Fire Trucks by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Details 1. Whether the BFP Chief may be considered the HOPE for the subject procurement despite DILG Circular No. 2010-13 which limits its authority to continue reading : NPM No. 014-2013

Requesting Entity: Insurance Commission (IC) Issues Concern: Advance Payment for Infrastructure Projects Details Whether advance payment may be allowed pursuant to Section 4 of the Contract Implementation Guidelines for the Procurement of Infrastructure Projects (Guidelines) under Annex “E” of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 notwithstanding the proscription continue reading : NPM No. 012-2013

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Issues Concern: Procurement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services Details Whether it is proper for BIR to treat its ICT services contracts/projects as general support services under Goods as defined in Section 5(r) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184, continue reading : NPM No. 011-2013

Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture (DA) Issues Concern: Conflict of Interest Details Whether there is conflict of interest when the entity that prepared and made plans/drawings for a Project, likewise participates in the bidding process for the same Project. [T]he Generic Procurement Manuals for the Procurement of Consulting Services clearly provide that the firm that continue reading : NPM No. 010-2013

Requesting Entity: Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) Issues Concern: Hiring of a Private Lawyer Details What are the necessary steps that should be undertaken by ASSCAT in order to retain the services of a private counsel after having failed to receive any quotations despite posting twice at the Philippine Government continue reading : NPM No. 009-2013

Requesting Entity: Butuan City Water District (BCWD) Issues Concern: Guidelines for Shopping and Small Value Procurement Details Whether the BAC may proceed with the procurement, through Shopping or Small Value Procurement, even when less than three (3) quotations are received. Section 3(f) of the Guidelines, specifically provides that in case of Shopping under Section 52.1(b) continue reading : NPM No. 008-2013

Requesting Entity: Atty. Karen Joy H. Valencia-Bala Issues Concern: No Contact Rule, Post-Qualification and Nature of Contracts Details Whether by virtue of the “no contact” rule, a bidder may not submit information that may affect the qualifications of any bidder or the winning bidder; and that the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) cannot entertain such continue reading : NPM No. 007-2013

Requesting Entity: Tax Clearance under Section 34.2 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 Issues Concern: Intramuros Administration Details Whether the BAC may accept a certification issued by the BIR that the Tax Clearance is being processed to be released on a certain date, in lieu of the continue reading : NPM No. 006-2013

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Issues Concern: Creation of Separate Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) and Grant of Honoraria Details Whether MWSS can create separate BACs pursuant to Section 11.1.2 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 to expedite the bidding of its numerous projects. continue reading : NPM No. 004-2013

Requesting Entity: Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)-Zamboanga City Chapter Issues Concern: Scope of Observers’ Participation in the Procurement Process Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) is required to invite Observers during the post-qualification stage of the procurement process. Section 13 of RA 9184 expressly states that the BAC shall in “all stages continue reading : NPM No. 005-2013