Requesting Entity: BM Marketing & Construction Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements for Joint Venture under the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) Details Request for guidance on the conditions that a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) should contain in order to be considered as a valid Class “B” Document under continue reading : NPM No. 098-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Air Force (PAF) Procurement Center Issues Concern: Applicability of Section 54.2 (b) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (“IRR-A”) of Republic Act No. 9184 (“R.A. 9184”) on Procurement Activities undertaken through Negotiated Procurement under Sections 53 (a) and (b) Details Whether the requirements stated in Section 54.2(b) of the IRR-A of continue reading : NPM No. 097-2004

Requesting Entity: Government Service Insurance System Issues Concern: Applicability of Repeat Order for the Procurement of General Support Services Details Cursory reading of the above-quoted provision (Section 51, IRR-A, R.A. 9184) reveals that repeat order applies to procurement of goods only. However, it should be noted that careful analysis of the provision reveals that repeat order continue reading : NPM No. 096-2004

Requesting Entity: Bacolod City Water District Issues Concern: Requirement for an Authority of the Signatory Details Whether or not the requirement for the submission of an “Authority of the Signatory” under Section 25.3(A)(2) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) applies even to all types of bidders. As continue reading : NPM No. 095-2004

Requesting Entity: Manila International Airport Authority Issues Concern: Contracts for Telecommunications Services Details 1. Whether or not Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) cover procurement of service contracts for utilities, particularly those that are related to telecommunications services covered by subscription and service agreements. It should be noted continue reading : NPM No. 094-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Transportation and Communications Issues Concern: Applicability of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) On Foreign Assisted Projects Details Procurement rules and procedures to be adopted for procurement projects funded by a Loan Agreement Based on the above-cited provision (Section 1, IRR-A, R.A. 9184), it can be clearly inferred that the IRR-A of continue reading : NPM No. 091-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Transportation and Communications Issues Concern: Variation Orders and Supplemental Agreements in Light of the Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details 1. Whether or not the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) on Variation Orders apply to continue reading : NPM No. 092-2004

Requesting Entity: National Power Corporation Issues Concern: Prohibition on the Issuance of Letters of Credit Under Section 42.5 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A of Republic Act 9184 Details While it is true that IRR-A prohibits the issuance of a letter of credit in favor of a Philippine entity and its foreign manufacturer or continue reading : NPM No. 093-2004

Requesting Entity: Development Bank of the Philippines Issues Concern: Bidding Documents for the Efficient Lighting Initiative Project Details Request for approval of the bidding documents and forms for the Efficient Lighting Initiative Project. To systematize the procurement process, avoid confusion and ensure transparency, the GPPB is mandated by R.A. 9184 to pursue the development and approval continue reading : NPM No. 090-2004

Requesting Entity: National Water Resources Board Issues Concern: Applicability of Republic Act 9184 to Foreign Funded Projects Details Whether or not the NWRB complied with the procurement guidelines of the World Bank (WB) regarding the bidding of the Fourteen (14) units of Water Quality Checker for the National Water Data Collection Network of the Water Resources continue reading : NPM No. 082-2004