Requesting Entity: Philippine Tourism Authority Issues Concern: Request for Authority to procure a Twin-Engine Helicopter and Airplane using the Alternative Method of Procurement, Direct Contracting and Negotiated Procurement Details Request to procure a twin-engine helicopter and airplane using Direct Contracting. This alternative method of procurement may be resorted to by the procuring entity only when there continue reading : NPM No. 027-2004

Requesting Entity: Anti-Money Laundering Council Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Composition of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Details 1. Whether or not the position of Deputy Director of the Legal Evaluation Unit of the AMLC Secretariat is considered a plantilla position under Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part continue reading : NPM No. 025-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Issues Concern: Use of the Gartner Standard in the Procurement of Software Details Whether or not the Gartner Standard may be used in the specifications in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the procurement of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Since only few software companies comply with “Gartner Standard,” continue reading : NPM No. 026-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Budget Officer of Tubao, La Union Issues Concern: Composition of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in Local Government Units (LGUs) Details Whether or not the members of the Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) such as the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC) and the Municipal Engineer, may be appointed as continue reading : NPM No. 024-2004

Requesting Entity: Provincial Awards Committee of Nueva Vizcaya Issues Concern: Prohibition on Reference to Brand Names and Procurement of Branded Common-Use Goods Details 1. Request for clarification on the prohibition on reference to brand names as specified under Section 18 of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A). As continue reading : NPM No. 020-2004

Requesting Entity: National Transmission Corporation Issues Concern: Performance Security Details 1. Whether or not a procuring entity may require that performance securities come exclusively from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). It should be noted that procuring entities have the discretion to require a particular form of performance security but such discretion does not extend to continue reading : NPM No. 019-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Legal Services of Calbayog Issues Concern: Queries on R.A. 9184 and its IRR Details 1. Who will constitute the Bids and Awards Committee at the Barangay level? When shall it become effective? Can the various barangays still utilize the BAC of the city level pending the constitution of BAC at continue reading : NPM No. 021-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Mayor of Sogod, Southern Leyte Issues Concern: Standard Bidding Documents Details Request for a copy of the draft bidding documents. We would like to inform you that the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) is still in the process of developing the Procurement Operations Manual and the standard bidding documents (SBDs) continue reading : NPM No. 022-2004

Requesting Entity: Office of the Municipal Treasurer of Tublay, Benguet Issues Concern: Composition of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in Local Government Units (LGUs) Details 1. Does Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) or its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR-A), or any circular, order or resolution issued by proper government authorities, prohibit the appointment of continue reading : NPM No. 023-2004

Requesting Entity: Filboot Manufacturing Corporation Issues Concern: Request for consideration on the application of eligibility requirement under R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A Details As Section 23.6 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 is very clear and emphatic on the bases of the eligibility of a prospective bidder, we believe that the waiver or the suggested relaxation continue reading : NPM No. 017-2004