Requesting Entity: Tanjay Water District (TWD) Issues Concern: Procurement through Shopping Details Whether Shopping is the proper mode of procurement for one (1) unit pump and motor. [T]he TWD-BAC may resort to Shopping as an alternative method of procurement provided that pump and motor is categorized as ordinary/regular office equipment or supplies as defined under continue reading : NPM No. 167-2012

Requesting Entity: Maxima Machineries Incorporated (Maxima) Issues Concern: Review of Public Bidding Conducted by a Procuring Entity (PE) Details Request for assistance in reviewing and evaluating the public bidding conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the procurement of two (2) buses. [T]he Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its Technical Support continue reading : NPM No. 168-2012

Requesting Entity: Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office No. VIII Issues Concern: Issuance of BAC Resolution Details Whether the BAC is required to issue a resolution recommending to the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) resort to alternative mode of procurement such as Shopping under Section 52 and Small Value Procurement (SVP) under continue reading : NPM No. 169-2012

Requesting Entity: Kolonwel Trading Issues Concern: Electronic Filing and Payment Systems (EFPS) and Submission of Eligibility Requirements Details Whether the submission of the latest income and business tax returns filed manually, and not through EFPS, is compliant with the requirements under Clause 29.2(b) of the Bid Data Sheet (BDS) of the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs). continue reading : NPM No. 170-2012

Requesting Entity: PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PIA) Issues Concern: Applicability of the Provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) Details Whether RA 9184 and its IRR is applicable in PHIVIDEC’s proposed port expansion considering the following aspects: (1) There is an existing contractual relationship between PIA and MICTSI, continue reading : NPM No. 155-2012

Requesting Entity: Mount Sinai Scientific and Pharmaceutical Supply Issues Concern: Reference to Brand Names Details Whether reference to brand name in the bidding documents for the procurement of Rapid Plasma Reagent is allowed. Section 18 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184 provides an absolute prohibition as regards reference continue reading : NPM No. 156-2012

Requesting Entity: Regulatory Office Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Issues Concern: Extension of Contract with Additional Remuneration of Consultant Details Whether TIEZA may be allowed to grant time extension with corresponding additional remuneration to its consultant under the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184. Section 2 of Annex continue reading : NPM No. 157-2012

Requesting Entity: HERI Consulting, Inc. (HERI) Issues Concern: Reference to Brand Names Details Whether reference to brand name in relation to the engine of a specific brand of vehicle is allowed to be included in the bidding documents. Section 18 of the IRR of RA 9184 imposes an absolute prohibition on reference to brand names. continue reading : NPM No. 158-2012

Requesting Entity: Procurement Service (PS)-Department of Budget and Management Issues Concern: Acquisition of Real Property Details Whether Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) prohibits the PS from undertaking the acquisition of real property. The acquisition of real property is governed by RA 8974 otherwise known as “An Act to continue reading : NPM No. 159-2012

Requesting Entity: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Membership Details Whether Division Chiefs in Offices and Bureaus without Assistant Bureau Director (ABD) positions are considered fifth ranking officials of DSWD for purposes of determining BAC membership. [I]t is the plantilla of the agency that will define whether continue reading : NPM No. 160-2012