Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) Issues Concern: Commencement of Procurement Activities Prior to Issuance of Certificate of Availability of Funds or Allotment Details Whether the MWSS could proceed with the publication of the Invitation to Bid for the procurement of infrastructure projects on the design and strengthening of the Angat Dam and Dyke continue reading : NPM No. 066-2012

Requesting Entity: Office of Project Development Services (OPDS) – Department of Interior and Local Government Issues Concern: Validity of the grounds for post-disqualification Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committees (BAC) decision on disqualifying Promatechis on the ground that during post-qualification the equipment to be procured was not available for inspection, is valid. [T]he Government Procurement continue reading : NPM No. 064-2012

Requesting Entity: National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement Details Whether the NCMH can adopt Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) or (Small Value) in its procurement of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel refill while waiting for the conclusion of its scheduled public bidding for the same project under Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its continue reading : NPM No. 065-2012

Requesting Entity: Road Board Issues Concern: Constitution of the Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Details (1) Whether a personnel from the Accounting Unit may be designated as a regular member of the BAC. Section 11.2.2 provides the qualifications of BAC members for NGAs such as Road Board Secretariat (RBS). Based on this provision, the membership continue reading : NPM No. 060-2012

Requesting Entity: Office of the President Issues Concern: Procurement of Printing Service for Judicial Forms for Certificates of Title Details Whether the Land Registration Authority (LRA) may be granted an exemption from GPPB Resolution No. 05-2010, in connection with the procurement of printing services for judicial forms for certificates of title to real properties. Accountable forms continue reading : NPM No. 061-2012

Requesting Entity: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Issues Concern: Purchase and Use of Bidding Documents, Philippine Contractors Association Board (PCAB) License, and Joint Venture (JV) Agreement Details (1) Can a prospective bidder buy Bidding Documents for a particular project even if it does not possess the required PCAB license? The purchase of Bidding Documents continue reading : NPM No. 062-2012

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Railways (PNR) Issues Concern: Amendment to Order Details Whether the PNR may issue an amendment to order for the installation of brakepads to the rolling stocks, necessary for the contract implementation of its Transport of Fifty (50) units Donated Used Rolling Stock from East Japan Railway Company. [A]n amendment to order is continue reading : NPM No. 063-2012

Requesting Entity: Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (PTPB) Issues Concern: Direct Contracting (Country Brand Campaign) Details Whether PTPB could resort to Direct Contracting as an alternative method of procurement under Section 50 of RA 9184 and its IRR in its procurement of services for the development of the country brand campaign concept. Direct Contracting as an alternative continue reading : NPM No. 058-2012

Requesting Entity: Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) Issues Concern: BAC Chairman and Approving Authority for Disbursement Vouchers Details Whether the designation upon the Chairperson of the Bids and Awards Committee of the authority to sign disbursement vouchers violates Section 11.2.5 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9184. [T]he prohibition under Section 11.2.5 is continue reading : NPM No. 059-2012

Requesting Entity: Commission on Audit (COA) – Cordillera Administrative Region Issues Concern: Legal Assistance and Indemnification of Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Members Details Whether a private lawyer can bill the members of the BAC and the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) individually, based on Sections 72 and 73 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations continue reading : NPM No. 057-2012