Requesting Entity: Commission on Audit Local Government Sector-Mindanao Issues Concern: Warranty for the Procurement of Reconditioned Equipment Details Whether or not the requirement for a warranty under Section 62 (a) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and 62.1 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part-A (IRR-A) may be set aside in the procurement of reconditioned heavy continue reading : NPM No. 007-2005

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Internal Revenue Issues Concern: Application of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details 1. Whether or not there is a necessity for registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies for the validity of Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) in light continue reading : NPM No. 004-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Trade and Industry Issues Concern: Extension of Health and Medical Insurance Contract Details 1. Whether or not DTI may extend year 2004’s insurance contract to cover January to March of 2005. Applying the above-cited jurisprudential crucible (G.R. Nos 115121-25, February 1996), it can be said that services indispensable in the ordinary course continue reading : NPM No. 005-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Budget and Management – CARAGA Regional Office XIII Issues Concern: Proposed Amendments to Government Procurement Policy Board Resolution No. 01-2004, prescribing the Composition in the Bids and Awards Committee in Local Government Units, including Barangays, and Republic Act No. 9184 Details [T]he GPPB was of the opinion that the proposed amendments to continue reading : NPM No. 006-2005

Requesting Entity: Philippine International Trading Corporation Issues Concern: Proposed Standard Sourcing Procedure for Pharmaceuticals Trading and Marketing Operations of the Philippine International Trading Corporation Details 1. Proposal to adopt Limited Source Bidding for the procurement of its pharmaceutical needs. PITC cannot resort to Limited Source Bidding because medicines are not considered highly specialized type of goods continue reading : NPM No. 002-2005

Requesting Entity: Office of the Provincial Attorney of Laguna Issues Concern: Delegation of Authority for the Preliminary Examination of Bids and Grant of Honoraria Details 1. Whether the authority to conduct the preliminary examination of bids may be delegated by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) to its Secretariat. R.A. 9184 (Section 30) and its IRR-A (Section 30.1) categorically vests continue reading : NPM No. 003-2005

Requesting Entity: Bases Conversion Development Authority Issues Concern: Applicability of the Guidelines for Contract Price Escalation on Foreign-Funded Projects Details Whether or not the Guidelines for Contract Price Escalation may be applied to projects started prior to the effectivity of the said Guidelines for purposes of negotiations with the donor institution. Section 4 of the Civil continue reading : NPM No. 001-2005

Requesting Entity: Department of Trade and Industry Issues Concern: Lease of Office Space Details Procurement Method for the Lease of Office Space The appropriate procurement method for the lease of office space is Competitive Bidding. Competitive bidding implies an open participation by any and all qualified suppliers, consultants or contractors in a selection process to determine continue reading : NPM No. 161-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) Issues Concern: Lease of Office Space Details Whether or not lease of office space should be procured through competitive bidding. The appropriate procurement method for the lease of office space is Competitive Bidding. Competitive bidding implies an open participation by any and all qualified suppliers, consultants or contractors in continue reading : NPM No. 162-2004

Requesting Entity: PCARRD Issues Concern: Provisions on Alternative Methods of Procurement Details Whether or not the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) may adopt Direct Contracting or Negotiated Procurement as an Alternative Method of Procurement in the procurement of Auditing Services for the Surveillance Audit of PCARRD’s Quality Management Systems continue reading : NPM No. 160-2004