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

Requesting Entity: Department of Transportation and Communications Issues Concern: Submission of Proof of Renewal of Mayor’s Permit in Lieu of Mayor’s Permit Details Whether or not submission of documents proving the renewal of a bidder’s mayor’s permit may be considered sufficient to satisfy compliance with the eligibility requirements. Submission of Mayor’s Permit Mandatory; Eligibility Check Non-DiscretionarySection continue reading : NPM No. 074-2004

Requesting Entity: Philippine Shipbuilders and Repairers Association Issues Concern: Request for Exemption from the Largest Single Contract Criterion Under Section 23.11.1(2) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184) Details As Section 23.6 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 is clear and emphatic on the bases of the continue reading : NPM No. 066-2004

Requesting Entity: Provincial Awards Committee of Nueva Vizcaya Issues Concern: Provision of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 on Disclosure of Relations Details Whether or not Section 47 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184 does not apply in case the prospective bidder has been in operation prior to the assumption of office in the procuring entity of continue reading : NPM No. 063-2004

Requesting Entity: Home Development Mutual Fund Issues Concern: Extent of Participation of Consultants in Procurement Activities Details Whether or not the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (“IRR-A”) of Republic Act 9184 (“R.A. 9184”) allows a procuring entity to engage the services of consultants to assist in all stages of a procurement activity, i.e., from pre-procurement continue reading : NPM No. 065-2004

Requesting Entity: City Budget Office of Tagum, Davao Issues Concern: Implementation of Infrastructure Projects “By Administration” Details Whether or not LGUs may still implement its own infrastructure projects by administration. It appears from the above-quoted provision (Sec. 53(b), IRR-A) that procuring entities may opt to undertake projects “by administration” only in the cases specified therein. These continue reading : NPM No. 064-2004