Requesting Entity: Office of the President Issues Concern: Application of Advance/Down Payment in the Procurement of Goods Details How will the (thirty percent) 30% down payment by the AFP be applied for payment of partial deliveries of the spare parts it procured? While the government may have permitted advanced payment, thus, pushing the entire contract out continue reading : NPM No. 122-2004

Requesting Entity: Senate of the Philippines Issues Concern: Warranty Requirement Under Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details Whether or not procurements which are of small amount and quantity may be exempted from the application of the requirement on posting of warranty security provided under Section 62.1 of the IRR-A of continue reading : NPM No. 117-2004

Requesting Entity: National Economic and Development Authority – Regional Office VIII Issues Concern: Purchase of Goods from another Agency of the Government through Negotiated Procurement Details Whether or not EVISNet, a government project established to promote information exchange among members of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Region VIII and provide internet access to government agencies continue reading : NPM No. 115-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Accountant of Boljoon, Cebu Issues Concern: Deferment of the Implementation of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A, Composition of BAC for Barangays and Implementation of Projects “By Administration” Details 1. Whether or not the implementation of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A may be deferred. We wish to inform you that the continue reading : NPM No. 116-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Oil Company – Exploration Corporation Issues Concern: Request for Comments/Remarks on the Procedures Followed in the Procurement of Asian Utility Vehicle Details 1. Whether or not public bidding was conducted by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for procurement of AUV in accordance with Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing continue reading : NPM No. 114-2004

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Cebu Water District Issues Concern: Procurement of Consulting Services for Power Management System Details Whether or not the engagement of a private firm should be undertaken through competitive bidding, considering that the proposal is based on a “no cure, no pay” principle and that the power management system known as the Power Cost continue reading : NPM No. 113-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine International Convention Center Issues Concern: Conduct of Bidding Prior to Approval of Budget for the Contract Details Whether or not budget estimates may be included in IAEBs instead of the approved budget for the contract in case the appropriate authority has not yet approved the budget for the contract to be bid. The continue reading : NPM No. 112-2004

Requesting Entity: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Issues Concern: Queries on R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A Details 1. Whether or not the Director of the Administrative Services Department (ASD) of BSP can approve the recommendation of the award of contract made by the procuring unit of the BSP, which is the ASD, and/or issue the Notice of continue reading : NPM No. 111-2004

Requesting Entity: Commission on Audit – Regional Office VI Issues Concern: Conduct of Bidding for the Procurement of Common-Use Supplies of the Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Guimaras Details 1. Whether or not there can be a failure of bidding even if the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) had already recommended an award to the head continue reading : NPM No. 109-2004

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Montevista, Compostela Valley Issues Concern: Applicability of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A on Loan Agreements Entered into by Local Government Units with Domestic Commercial Banks Details 1. Whether or not the proceeds of the loan agreement executed by the PNB and the Municipality of Montevista are continue reading : NPM No. 110-2004