Requesting Entity: Philippine Medical Systems, Inc. Issues Concern: Modification of Bidding Documents and Submission of Photocopy of Documentary Requirements Details 1.Whether the procuring entity is allowed to modify the terms of the bidding documents by adding minimum technical specifications to the project even though the same were not discussed during the pre-bid conference. [S]ection 22.4 of continue reading : NPM No. 028-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Budget and Management Issues Concern: Surety Bond as Warranty Security for the Procurement of Motor Vehicles Details Request for exemption from Section 62.1 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, particularly, on the acceptable forms of warranty provided therein by allowing the acceptance of surety bonds. continue reading : NPM No. 029-2011

Requesting Entity: Central Mindanao University Issues Concern: Request for Copy of the Minutes of the Opening of Bid Details Whether a non-participating entity may be given a copy of the minutes of the opening of bids upon its request. [S]ection 29 of RA 9184 is explicit in stating that “the minutes of the bid opening shall continue reading : NPM No. 030-2011

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Internal Revenue Issues Concern: Extension of BIR Facilities Management Services Contract Details Clarification on the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) request for extension of its Facilities Management Services (FMS) contract. To properly address your concerns, we refer to the General Conditions for Extension found in the GPPB Revised Guidelines on the Extension continue reading : NPM No. 031-2011

Requesting Entity: Development Bank of the Philippines Issues Concern: Forfeiture of Bid Security under Section 34 of the IRR Details Whether it is discretionary on the part of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to forfeit the bid security submitted by the bidder for failure to comply with the requirements within the timeframe stated in continue reading : NPM No. 023-2011

Requesting Entity: Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation Issues Concern: Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Details Whether a non-third ranking official can be appointed as Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). [S]ection 11.2.2 is explicit that the Chairman of the BAC must be at least a third ranking permanent official of continue reading : NPM No. 024-2011

Requesting Entity: Butuan City Water District Issues Concern: Single Calculated and Responsive Bid Details Whether the application of Section 36 on the Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid (SCRB) under Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) is most advantageous to the government. [S]ection 36 shows that it is not required to have continue reading : NPM No. 022-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Energy Issues Concern: Bid Opening and Supplemental/Bid Bulletin Details Whether the re-scheduling of the opening of bids results to the automatic re-scheduling of the deadline for the submission of bids. [I]t is clear that the opening of bids should be conducted within the same day as, and immediately after, the deadline for continue reading : NPM No. 021-2011

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Police Issues Concern: Requirements for a Joint Venture Agreement Details 1.Clarification on the required place and manner of execution of the Notarized Statement and the joint Venture Agreement (JVA), including the necessary documents to support the authority of the signatory to the JVA. Republic Act No. (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the continue reading : NPM No. 020-2011

Requesting Entity: Office of Senator Franklin M. Drilon Issues Concern: Bidding of Infrastructure Project Despite Insufficiency of Funds Details 1.Whether UP Law can bid out the entire construction project despite the insufficiency of funds. Section 7.1 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184 provides that all procurement shall be within continue reading : NPM No. 019-2011