Requesting Entity: Ms. Apryl Aguilos Issues Concern: Observers for Small Value Procurements (SVP) Details Whether external observers are required for Negotiated Procurement (Small Value Procurement) under Section 53.9 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. RA 9184, its revised IRR, and the Guidelines for Shopping and Small Value continue reading : NPM No. 119-2015

Requesting Entity: Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Issues Concern: Award of Contract Details Whether it is allowed to award a contract after the lapse of the three (3)-month period reckoned from the date of bid opening. [A] PE shall award the contract to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid within three (3) months from the opening of bids. continue reading : NPM No. 121-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Railways Issues Concern: Replacement of Personnel Details 1. Correct interpretation of the phrase “of equivalent or better qualifications” found in Clause 39.5 of the General Conditions of the Contract (GCCs) in the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs) for Consulting Services Since the Consultant was selected on the basis of, among other things, continue reading : NPM No. 122-2015

Requesting Entity: Pilipinas Micro-Matrix Technology (PMT Joint Venture) Issues Concern: Mandatory Periods; Declaration of Failure of Bidding by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) Details 1. Validity of the action of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in pushing through with the submission and opening of bids less than seven (7) calendar days after continue reading : NPM No. 124-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine Postal Corporation (PHILPOST) Issues Concern: Highly Technical Consultant Details Whether the Chairman and Members of the Board of PhilPost can directly hire consultants under Section 53.7 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. [T]he procuring entity has the discretion to resort to alternative methods of continue reading : NPM No. 123-2015

Requesting Entity: National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Issues Concern: Multi-Year Contract Details Request for Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) approval for proposed procurement of a Five (5)-Year Contract for the Infusion Pumps Consumable Tie-Up 1. GPPB approval is only necessary for government contracts involving an amount of at least 500 Million Pesos, where the continue reading : NPM No. 126-2015

Requesting Entity: Information and Communications Technology Division Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Concern: Submission of Collection Receipts as Proof of Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) Details Inquiry on the submission of Collection Receipt in lieu of Official Receipt as part of the requirements for the statement identifying the bidder’s Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC). continue reading : NPM No. 125-2015

Requesting Entity: LGU Dipolog City Issues Concern: Tax Clearance Certificate Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) could require, in lieu of a Tax Clearance Certification, the submission of a document specifying the supplier has no outstanding tax obligation or is not in the master list of delinquent taxpayers, issued by the local district continue reading : NPM No. 128-2015

Requesting Entity: Bulacan State University (BSU) Issues Concern: Procurement of Publication Services Details Whether a student publication is exempted from the coverage of Republic Act (RA) 9184, specifically in contracting the services of a printing press. [T]he law and its IRR cover the acquisition of the government, which contemplates expenditure of public funds the regulation continue reading : NPM No. 127-2015

Requesting Entity: Aparri Water District (AWD) Issues Concern: Bid Securing Declaration Details Whether a Supplemental/Bid Bulletin is necessary to clarify that a BSD is not necessary to be submitted by the bidder if another recognized form of Bid Securities has been submitted. [A] Supplemental/Bid Bulletin is not necessary if the BAC has not received any continue reading : NPM No. 129-2015