Requesting Entity: Procurement Service – Department of Budget and Management Issues Concern: List of Countries with Reciprocal Rights Details 1. Whether there is an available list of the countries with which the Philippines has reciprocal rights as mentioned in Section 23.5.1.2 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184. [T]he GPPB continue reading : NPM No. 004-2011

Requesting Entity: APO Production Unit Inc. Issues Concern: Guidelines on the Procurement of Printing Services Details Whether the Guidelines on the Procurement of Printing Services issued through Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Resolution No. 05-2010 remains to be applicable despite the enactment of Republic Act 10147 otherwise known as the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2011. continue reading : NPM No. 001-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Submission of Credit Line as a Contract Document Details 1. Whether a prospective bidder which submitted a Credit Line Commitment (CLC) equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), must likewise submit a CLC as part of the contract. x x continue reading : NPM No. 028-2010

Requesting Entity: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Issues Concern: Procurement of Services of ISO Certifying Body Details RA 9184 generally applies to the procurement of infrastructure projects, goods, and consulting services by all branches of government, including government-owned and/or -controlled corporations. Unless, therefore, the procurement of an ISO Certifying Body by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) continue reading : NPM No. 027-2010

Requesting Entity: Barangay, Pasig City Issues Concern: Procurement Agent Details Guidance on the available recourse to conduct procurement activities when a valid Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) cannot be constituted yet. As provided in Section 53.6 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act (RA) 9184, procuring entities which may not have the continue reading : NPM No. 026-2010

Requesting Entity: Greenmar Philippines, Inc. Issues Concern: Tax Clearance Details Whether a company may be post-disqualified for failing to present its tax clearance issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) pursuant to Executive Order No. (EO) 398 (or Tax Clearance Form 17.14B) despite the fact that the bidding documents recognize manually-filed tax returns. Allow us continue reading : NPM No. 025-2010

Requesting Entity: Southern Leyte State University – Tomas Oppus Issues Concern: Definition of Ordinary or Regular Office Supplies Details Whether all kinds of office supplies and equipments, such as chairs, tables, computer/information technology accessories may be considered ordinary or regular office supplies which can be purchase through shopping. “Ordinary or regular office supplies” is defined under continue reading : NPM No. 023-2010

Requesting Entity: Teddie Construction Development, Inc. Issues Concern: Certification from the Insurance Commission Details Inquiry on the correct form of certification that should accompany the surety bond which is submitted as a bid or performance security. The certification which must be submitted by the bidder together with the surety bond must (i) unequivocally state that the continue reading : NPM No. 024-2010

Requesting Entity: Bendimil Construction and Development Corporation Issues Concern: Financial Eligibility Documents/Forms of Bid Security Details 1. Whether a procuring entity may require that only a credit line certificate from a universal/commercial bank may be accepted as proof of financial eligibility. In terms of financial eligibility, [Section 23.1] expressly allows the bidder to submit either a continue reading : NPM No. 021-2010