Requesting Entity: Philippine Science High School – Central Visayas Campus Issues Concern: Request for Exemption from Resort to Negotiated Procurement (Take-Over of Contracts) Details Request for exemption from resorting to Negotiated Procurement (Take-Over of Contracts) under Section 53.3 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) or Republic Act (RA) 9184 after the contract for the continue reading : NPM No. 005-2012

Requesting Entity: Mindanao University of Science and Technology Issues Concern: Indemnification for BAC Members Details 1.Whether the judgment contemplated under Section 73 of the IRR is one that is final, non-appealable, and executory. Since Section 73 used the phrase “finally adjudged” in describing the judgment necessary for the application of the indemnification package, it is our continue reading : NPM No. 044-2011

Requesting Entity: City of Legazpi Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) Details Clarification on the propriety of resorting to Emergency Cases under Negotiated Procurement of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [S]ection 10 of RA 9184 and its IRR mandates that competitive bidding is the primary mode of procurement. Exceptions continue reading : NPM No. 045-2011

Requesting Entity: Presidential Communications Operations Office Issues Concern: Applicability of the Guidelines on the Procurement of Printing Services under GPPB Resolution No. 05-2010 Details Clarification on the perceived conflict between Government procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Resolutions 18-2007 and 05-2010 in relation to the engagement of APO Production Unit, Inc. (APO) as a Recognized Government Printer (RGP). continue reading : NPM No. 046-2011

Requesting Entity: Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority Issues Concern: Engagement of the Recognized Government Printers Details Whether Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) can no longer avail of the services of the APO Production Unit (APO) for its standard and accountable forms through Section 53.5 of Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [N]o continue reading : NPM No. 047-2011

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Corrections Issues Concern: Posting Requirements in the Procuring Entity’s Website Details Whether the failure to post the Invitation to Bid (ITB) in the procuring entity’s website is a material ground or fatal defect that could be a basis for concluding a failure of bidding. Pursuant to Section 21.2 of the Revised Implementing continue reading : NPM No. 032-2011

Requesting Entity: City of Digos, Davao del Sur Issues Concern: Accreditation System for Bidders Details Whether the system of accreditation suppliers/contractors being implemented by the City of Digos is in accordance with Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. [T]he enactment of RA 9184 brought about major reforms in the procurement system, the continue reading : NPM No. 033-2011

Requesting Entity: Forest Management Bureau Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee Composition and Membership Details 1.Whether the Forest Management Bureau’s (FMB) present Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) composition complies with the requirements of Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [T]he first determination of a procuring entity’s compliance with the ‘rank’ continue reading : NPM No. 034-2011

Requesting Entity: CAC-BBC-LAIKO Government Procurement Monitoring Project Committee Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee Chairmanship in Philippine Army Details Whether an official of the Philippine Army with the rank of colonel can be appointed to serve as chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Philippine Army Headquarters. [A]ny person, who is holding or continue reading : NPM No. 035-2011

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority-Food Development Center (FDC) Issues Concern: Small Value Procurement Details Whether the FDC can automatically adopt Small Value Procurement for the first time by sending Requests for Quotation for items Php 50,000 and below, and if not, what method of procurement should be used for the immediate purchase of chemical, reagents, media, continue reading : NPM No. 036-2011