Requesting Entity: Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Issues Concern: Contract Approval by Higher Authority Details Inquiry on the determination of the higher authority that can approve the contract in case of Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs). [T]he contract approval process embodied in Sections 7 and 8 of Executive Order No. 109, Series of 2002 continue reading : NPM No. 143-2015

Requesting Entity: Senate of the Philippines Issues Concern: Mandatory Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes through the Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Details Whether the submission of email confirmation/s from the BIR, showing payment and filing of tax returns through the EFPS may be considered continue reading : NPM No. 144-2015

Requesting Entity: Board of Investments (BOI) Issues Concern: Ten (10)-Year Market Presence for Bidders in IT-Related Procurement Details Whether the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) has existing rules requiring a minimum of ten (10)-year market presence for bidders in an Information Technology (IT)-related procurement Presently, the GPPB has no existing rules or issuance requiring a continue reading : NPM No. 146-2015

Requesting Entity: National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Issues Concern: Small Value Procurement Details Whether NAPOLCOM may award a contract if only one (1) supplier submitted a quotation for the procurement of goods undertaken through Small Value Procurement (SVP) in accordance with Section 53.9 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. continue reading : NPM No. 145-2015

Requesting Entity: Ms. Rachel Medrana Issues Concern: Joint Venture Details Whether Joint Ventures are prohibited from participating in the procurement activity of a procuring entity. [T]here is nothing in RA 9184, its IRR, and allied rules that prohibits Joint Ventures from participating in a procurement activity. On the other hand, the establishment of Joint Ventures continue reading : NPM No. 147-2015

Requesting Entity: Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) Issues Concern: Award of Contract Details Delayed award of contract due to change of administration and the approval of the Financial Plan A Procuring Entity shall award the contract to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid within three (3) months from the opening of bids. continue reading : NPM No. 148-2015

Requesting Entity: Mactan-Cebu International Airport Airport (MCIAA) Issues Concern: Period of Action on Procurement Activities Details Whether a Procuring Entity (PE) is mandated to resort to the earliest allowable time in the conduct of its procurement Annex “C” of the IRR of RA 9184 provided for the maximum periods and the earliest possible time for continue reading : NPM No. 150-2015

Requesting Entity: Commission on Audit – Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (COA-PCSO) Issues Concern: Procurement by Lot; Single Largest Completed Contract; Repeat Order; Mandatory Timeline Details Whether the procurement of ambulance units divided into four lots, as well as the procurement of additional 172 ambulance units by the PCSO through Repeat Order modality were in accordance continue reading : NPM No. 149-2015

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority (NFA) Issues Concern: Custodian of Procurement Records Details Which office should take the custody of the original documents pertaining to successfully procured projects and other documents related to procurement undertaken by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Section 14.1(d) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act continue reading : NPM No. 132-2015

Requesting Entity: Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Issues Concern: Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Resolution No. 03-2015 Details Whether GPPB Resolution No. 03-2015 , particularly the rules on the adjustment of Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), applies to lease of office space following the termination of the previously awarded lease contract to a private entity. continue reading : NPM No. 133-2015