Requesting Entity: National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Issues Concern: Request for Clarification on the Procurement of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) for Mindanao under World Bank Guidelines Details Whether or not the TransCo can proceed with the award of contract procured under the World Bank Guidelines with local funds to be utilized as funding for the implementation of continue reading : NPM No. 006-2004

Requesting Entity: Provincial Legal Office of Cotabato Issues Concern: Compliance with Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC) Requirement Details 1. The NFCC of prospective bidders may not comply with the requirement that the same should be at least fifty percent (50%) of the approved budget for the contract. As part of the eligibility criteria for the procurement continue reading : NPM No. 001-2004

Requesting Entity: Career Executive Service Board (CESB) Issues Concern: Development of the New Career Executive Service Performance Evaluation System (CESPES) by the CESB through Limited Source Bidding Details Whether or not another bidding process may be conducted in case the project would call for additional funds to finance additional requirements so as to meet such contingency. continue reading : NPM No. 002-2004

Requesting Entity: Regional Development Council (RDC) – Central Visayas Region Issues Concern: Request for the Department of Budget and Management to expedite the promulgation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) governing foreign funded procurement activities. Details Request to expedite the promulgation of the IRR of R.A. 9184 for foreign continue reading : NPM No. 004-2004

Requesting Entity: CROWD, Incorporated Issues Concern: Applicable Procurement Rules and Procedure Pending Approval of the IRR of R.A. 9184 Details Whether or not the bidding conducted and the award made by Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) for an P80 million project on April 20, 2003 under Executive Order No. 40, Series of 2001 (E.O. 40), is continue reading : NPM No. 003-2004

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Clearance for the purchase of twin-engine helicopter using the alternative method of procurement, in particular, direct contracting or negotiated procurement. Details Alternative methods of procurement under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) Under R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A, this alternative continue reading : NPM No. 005-2004

Requesting Entity: Province of Bohol Issues Concern: Applicability of R.A. 9184 Details Republic Act No. 9184 was signed by her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on January 10, 2003, and was published the following day or on January 11,2003, in two (2) newspapers of general circulation namely, Manila Times and Malaya. In this regard, R.A. 9184 continue reading : NPM No. 024-2003

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Mayor of Naga City Issues Concern: Applicability of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184 Details Republic Act No. 9184 was signed by her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on January 10, 2003, and was published the following day or on January 11,2003, in two (2) newspapers continue reading : NPM No. 025-2003

Requesting Entity: Ormoc City – Office of the City Mayor Issues Concern: Advertising and Posting Requirement Details Whether or not Executive Order No. 40, Series of 2001 (E.O. 40) may still be used until such time that the IRR of R.A. 9184 is approved. Although R.A. 9184 was signed into law by her Excellency President Gloria continue reading : NPM No. 023-2003

Requesting Entity: Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Regional Office X Issues Concern: Advertising and Posting Requirement Details As expressly provided in Section 14.2.1, it is clear that the provisions of Section 14.2.2 serve as an exception in so far as the publication of the Invitation to Apply for Eligibility and to Bid in newspapers continue reading : NPM No. 022-2003