Requesting Entity: Department of Education Issues Concern: Legal Assistance to and Indemnification of BAC Members Details Claim for legal assistance for criminal and administrative cases filed against the members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Education (DepEd). [T]he conditions/requirements for grant of free legal assistance are provided in Section 72 and continue reading : NPM No. 018-2011

Requesting Entity: National Research Council of the Philippines Issues Concern: Ranking for Purposes of Designation to the Bids and Awards Committee Details Inquiry as to what constitutes third ranking positions at the NRCP to determine who among its personnel are qualified to serve as Chairperson of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). Section 11.2.2 (a) of continue reading : NPM No. 015-2011

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection-Region 3 Issues Concern: Single Supplier in Small Value Procurement (SVP) Details Whether award of contract can be made to the sole supplier who submitted a quotation/proposal for a procurement activity undertaken through Small Value Procurement (SVP). [I]n procurement activities conducted through SVP, award of contract may be made even if continue reading : NPM No. 016-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Certificate Required for the Single Largest Completed Contracts Details Clarification on the definition of “Completion of Projects” and “Acceptance of Projects”, and which should be considered in the processing of eligibility for civil works contracts. The term “completion” in the case of infrastructure projects is generally continue reading : NPM No. 014-2011

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection Issues Concern: No Contact Rule Details 1.Whether the no-contact rule prohibits the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) from answering/replying to a correspondence sent by the bidder inquiring on the status of a particular procurement. [I]t is our view that mere inquiry or follow-up on the status of a procurement activity, continue reading : NPM No. 017-2011

Requesting Entity: Davao City Water District Issues Concern: Procurement of Domestic and Foreign Goods; Reference to Brand Name Details (1) Whether procuring entities are allowed to limit the procurement of items only to those manufactured by certain countries but with no reference to a specific brand; Under Section 43.1.1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) continue reading : NPM No. 013-2011

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Issues Concern: Engagement of Foreign Key Personnel by a Local Consulting Firm; Participation of Foreign Consulting Firms in the Bidding. Details (1) whether a local consulting firm can engage the services of foreign individual experts for a locally-funded project, or (2) whether foreign consulting firms may participate in the continue reading : NPM No. 012-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Education Issues Concern: GSIS Bond as an Acceptable Form of Security Details Whether bonds issued by the Government Service Insurance System fall within the purview of Section 27.2 (c) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184 as an acceptable form of bid security. As defined in Section continue reading : NPM No. 011-2011

Requesting Entity: Local Government of Quezon City Issues Concern: Multi-year Contracts by Local Government Units Details Whether the Local Government of Quezon City may enter into a multi-year contract for the cleaning, collection, and disposal of solid waste within its jurisdiction. [R]epublic Act No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations are silent on the issue continue reading : NPM No. 010-2011

Requesting Entity: Los Contratistas Dela Ciudad De Zamboanga Issues Concern: Concerns on Post-Qualification Process Details (1) Period of post-qualification, (2) Issuance of Notice of Lowest Calculated Bid, and (3) Order of Post-qualification of Bidders. (1) Period of post-qualification As clearly provided in the Section 34.8 of the IRR of RA 9184, the post-qualification process shall be continue reading : NPM No. 009-2011