Requesting Entity: DPWH Northern Samar 2nd District Engineering Office Issues Concern: Mandating bidders to submit Contractor’s All Risk Insurance (CARI) as an additional requirement Details Whether or not the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) can mandate its contractors to submit the CARI as an additional requirement for contracts costing One Million Pesos (1 M continue reading : NPM No. 004-2006

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority Issues Concern: “Pre-qualification” in procurement of infrastructure projects Details 1) Is there still a pre-qualification stage in procurement of infrastructure projects in the light of the aforementioned provision, notwithstanding the policy of the new procurement law which is to do away with the pre-qualification stage? [T]he eligibility screening does not assume continue reading : NPM No. 003-2006

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Santo Tomas, Batangas Issues Concern: Clarifications on the Applicable Warranty Period under RA 9184 and its IRR-A Details The matter was raised to the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (IATWG) of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) last 02 March 2006 and the body was of the view that the warranty periods provided continue reading : NPM No. 002-2006

Requesting Entity: National Kidney and Transplant Institute Issues Concern: Price escalation on services contracts Details Whether or not NKTI may accommodate all of the request for price escalation of all its service provider mentioned above on the basis of the effect of the issuance of Wage Order NCR-11. [T]he Guidelines for Contract Price Escalation stands to continue reading : NPM No. 001-2006

Requesting Entity: Municipal Government of Malalag, Davao Del Sur Issues Concern: Request for Exemption from the Application of the Guidelines for the Implementation of Projects Undertaken “By Administration” or Force Account Details Request that the Rehabilitation of Mabini-Lapu-lapu Road and Construction of Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert in Barangays Mabini and Lapu-lapu both of Malalag, Davao Del continue reading : NPM No. 046-2005

Requesting Entity: PRONET Systems Integrated Network Solution, Inc. Issues Concern: Rating system in the procurement of goods Details Whether or not a point allotment system may be employed during the evaluation and/or post-qualification of bids in the procurement of goods. As can be gleaned from the provisions of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A, bid evaluation for continue reading : NPM No. 044-2005

Requesting Entity: City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat Issues Concern: BAC Recommendation in the Procurement Process Details 1. Whether or not the Bids and Awards Committee’s (BAC’s) action and/or recommendation is necessary in all procurement transactions of government agencies. The recommendation of the BAC to the Head of the Procuring Entity is an indispensable requirement before a continue reading : NPM No. 040-2005

Requesting Entity: Air Transportation Office – Department of Transportation and Communication Issues Concern: Clarification on the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details Whether or not the Air Transportation Office (ATO) may deviate from certain provisions of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 Largest Single Completed Contract continue reading : NPM No. 041-2005

Requesting Entity: AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System Issues Concern: AFP-RSBS Relocation Survey Contract Details Can AFP-RSBS, on the basis of the provisions in the Relocation Survey Contract allowing changes or additional works to be carried out, execute a supplemental contract to cover unfinished portions of the original contract without undergoing procurement process per RA 9184? continue reading : NPM No. 039-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Finance Issues Concern: Legality of success-based arrangement for the procurement of financial advisory/consultancy services for the Government’s privatization projects Details Whether a success-based arrangement for the procurement of financial advisory/consultancy services is allowed under R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. The proposed success-based arrangement in the hiring of consultants/advisors of DOF is not continue reading : NPM No. 038-2005