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

Requesting Entity: Philippine International Trading Corporation Issues Concern: Bid Price Discrepancy Details Clarification on the treatment of bid price considering the following discrepancies:a) Duplicate and triplicate copies reflected a higher total bid price compared to that stated in the original bid;b) In the original bid, total amount in figures is lower than total amount in words;c) continue reading : NPM No. 020-2010

Requesting Entity: Allado Construction Co., Inc. Issues Concern: Applicability of the Revised IRR Details Clarification on the applicability of Sections 62.2.3.3 and 62.2.3.4 of the revised IRR of RA 9184 to a procurement activity posted before the revised IRR took effect. Please be advised that the revised IRR took effect last 2 September 2009. Its provision continue reading : NPM No. 019-2010

Requesting Entity: Manila International Airport Authority Issues Concern: Reckoning Point for Rank of BAC Members Details Clarification on where to reckon the ranking of MIAA officials for the purpose of determining compliance with Section 11.2.2 (a) of the IRR. MIAA’s ranking should be determined from its General Manager, who is the first ranking permanent official of continue reading : NPM No. 018-2010

Requesting Entity: National Kidney and Transplant Institute Issues Concern: Mixed Procurement Details Guidance on the proper classification of the procurement for supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of various equipment for the National Kidney and Transplant Institute’s Diagnostic Center Project. In case of mixed procurement, Section 5 (aa) of the IRR clearly states that the procuring continue reading : NPM No. 017-2010