Requesting Entity: Provincial Legal Office of Cotabato Issues Concern: Provincial Projects under Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details 1. Meaning of the term “provincial projects” under Section 44 of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A). The term “provincial projects” includes infrastructure projects continue reading : NPM No. 129-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Budget and Management-National Capital Region Issues Concern: Warranty for the Procurement of Goods under Section 62(a) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and Section 62.1 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details Whether or not the requirement for a warranty under Sections 62 (a) of R.A. 9184 and continue reading : NPM No. 128-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Issues Concern: Applicability of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A to Foreign-Funded Procurement Activities Details Whether Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A are applicable to Foreign-Funded Procurement Activities. Although R.A. 9184 covers all types of government procurement, continue reading : NPM No. 127-2004

Requesting Entity: Information Professionals, Inc. Issues Concern: Withholding of at Least Ten Percent (10%) of the Contract Amount for Final Payments to Consultants Details Whether or not procuring entities may withhold at least ten percent (10%) of the contract amount for final payment to consultants for consulting services procured under R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. In continue reading : NPM No. 126-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation Issues Concern: Hiring of Services for Livelihood-Generating Projects in the Watershed Areas Administered and Maintained by the PNOC-EDC Details Whether or not the PNOC-EDC may directly award the services/labor component of the livelihood-generating projects to the residents in the watershed areas administered and maintained by the said government continue reading : NPM No. 123-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office VI Issues Concern: Procurement Under Section 52 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A of Republic Act 9184 Details Whether or not the alternative method of procurement of Shopping under Section 52 of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) continue reading : NPM No. 124-2004

Requesting Entity: General Santos City Issues Concern: Queries on Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A Details 1. Whether or not the act of changing the method that shall be used for a certain procurement by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), which method has already been approved continue reading : NPM No. 118-2004

Requesting Entity: Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission Issues Concern: Price Escalation, Variation Orders and Adjustment of the Approved Budget for the Contract Details 1. Whether or not the thirty percent (30%) increase in the prices of steel and other structural steel products justify the grant of price escalation. In order to ensure that the task mandated by continue reading : NPM No. 119-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Provincial Administrator of Bukidnon Issues Concern: Publication of the Approved Budget for the Contract Details Whether or not the publication of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) is absolute and mandatory under Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A). The foremost consideration in continue reading : NPM No. 121-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Mayor of Taft, Eastern Samar Issues Concern: Validity of Procurement Using Loan Proceeds Details Clarification on the validity of the loan agreement entered into by the Municipality of Taft with the Philippine National Bank (PNB) for the procurement of a backhoe loader, a fire truck, and a dump truck. Section continue reading : NPM No. 120-2004