Requesting Entity: Municipality of Balangiga Issues Concern: Special Philippine Contractors’ Accreditation Board (PCAB) License requirement for Joint Ventures (JVs) in the procurement of Infrastructure Projects Details Whether or not a Special PCAB License is one of the eligibility requirements to be submitted by JV prospective bidders in the conduct of bidding for infrastructure projects. Based on continue reading : NPM No. 102-2004

Requesting Entity: Province of Compostela Valley Issues Concern: Variation Orders in Light of Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A Details 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 contracts awarded prior to its effectivity. continue reading : NPM No. 100-2004

Requesting Entity: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Issues Concern: Queries on Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) Details 1. Whether or not the BSP may create separate and additional Bids and Awards Committees (BACs) to handle projects falling under the category of (a) infrastructure projects and (b) non-infrastructure continue reading : NPM No. 099-2004

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