Requesting Entity: Berlyn Enterprises Issues Concern: Availment of Track Record under a Newly Registered Business Name Details Whether a new business can avail of the track record of an existing enterprise, owned by the one and the same person, under Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. [T]he track record gained by the continue reading : NPM No. 037-2011

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Naga Water District Issues Concern: Section 36 on Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid Details Whether the MNWD can formulate a policy through a Board Resolution to set a minimum number of three (3) bidders per project and consequently, declare a failure of bidding if during bid opening, the required number of bidders is continue reading : NPM No. 038-2011

Requesting Entity: Himamaylan Water District (HWD) Issues Concern: Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) in GOCCs Details Clarifications on the propriety of appointing the Vice-Chairman of the Board of HWD as the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [S]ection 5(t) of the IRR continue reading : NPM No. 039-2011

Requesting Entity: Clark International Airport Corporation Issues Concern: Guidelines on the Procurement of Security and Janitorial Services and Multi-Year Contracts Details Clarification on the applicability of the Guidelines on the Procurement of Security and Janitorial Services (Guidelines) to government-owned –and-controlled corporations (GOCCs), particularly, the option to enter into multi-year contracts for such services. For your guidance, continue reading : NPM No. 040-2011

Requesting Entity: Laguna Water District (LWD) Issues Concern: Procedures for Negotiated Procurement (Two-Failed Biddings) Details 1.Inquiry on the procedures in the conduct of Negotiated Procurement for goods after two (2) failed biddings. As provided under Sections 35.2 and 35.3 of the IRR, whenever a failure of bidding has occurred, the procuring entity is required to conduct continue reading : NPM No. 041-2011

Requesting Entity: Masada Security Agency, Inc. Issues Concern: Section 36 on Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid Details Whether the Social Security System’s Bids and Awards Committee (SSS-BAC) may omit the retirement pay benefits required under Section 19 (a)(5) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 5487 as reiterated in Government Procurement Policy continue reading : NPM No. 042-2011

Requesting Entity: Davao United Builders Corporation Issues Concern: Acceptable Forms of Bid Security Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the national Irrigation Administration (NIA) Regional Office (RO) XII has the power or authority to alter or amend any part or section of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. continue reading : NPM No. 043-2011

Requesting Entity: Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Issues Concern: Exemption from the Requirements of Obtaining Three (3) Quotations Details Request for exemption from the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) from the requirement of inviting and obtaining three (3) price quotations for purchases undertaken through Shopping amounting to Five Thousand Pesos (PhP 5,000.00) and below. [I]t is continue reading : NPM No. 025-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of National Defense Issues Concern: Agency-to-Agency Agreements Details Whether the Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may directly enter into contract with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to manufacture its medals and decoration requirements. [P]ursuant to Section 10 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9184 and its continue reading : NPM No. 026-2011

Requesting Entity: Laguna Lake Development Authority Issues Concern: Resolution of the Bids and Awards Committee for the Use of Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) Details Whether the use of alternative method of procurement would still necessitate the recommendation of the Bids and Awards Committee considering the emergency character of the procurement. [A]s a general rule, Section 10 continue reading : NPM No. 027-2011