Requesting Entity: Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPOST) Issues Concern: Grounds for Disqualification Details Inquiry on the possible ground for disqualification for a lone bidder, which happened to be the direct competitor of the Philippine Postal Corporation in the courier/delivery of mails. [T]he Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its Technical Support Office (TSO) render policy and continue reading : NPM No. 107-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement under Section 53.1 (Two Failed Biddings) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 Details After failure of Negotiated Procurement under Section 53.1 (Two-Failed Biddings) of the IRR of RA 9184, continue reading : NPM No. 106-2015

Requesting Entity: Airfreight 2100, Inc. Issues Concern: Extension of Bid Security Validity Period Details Necessity of extending the validity period of a bid security if the bid opening was postponed for two (2) weeks [I]t is not necessary to extend the bid security validity period if the bid opening was postponed for two weeks, unless continue reading : NPM No. 108-2015

Requesting Entity: Aspen Multi-System Corp. Issues Concern: Definition of “Similar” in Single Largest Completed Contract Similar to the Contract to be Bid (SLCC) and Prospective Bidder’s Attendance in the Pre-Bid Conference Details 1. Whether the Procuring Entity (PE) can apply the definition of the word “similar” in SLCC requirement not on the goods to be continue reading : NPM No. 110-2015

Requesting Entity: Philippine Postal Savings Bank, Inc. Issues Concern: Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Solicitation Number Details Whether failure of the bidder to indicate the PhilGEPS Solicitation Number in the bid form itself is a ground for disqualification. [F]ailure to provide the required items in the Bidding Documents that would warrant disqualification refers to continue reading : NPM No. 109-2015

Requesting Entity: Local Government of Kidapawan City Issues Concern: Pakyaw Labor Details Requirement of a Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) license for the engagement of Pakyaw labor in the implementation of Infrastructure Project [T]he engagement of Pakyaw labor is not governed by the rules on public bidding under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. continue reading : NPM No. 112-2015

Requesting Entity: Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) Issues Concern: BAC Secretariat Members and their Honoraria Details Whether the head or any employee under the Internal Audit Service (IAS) office may become a member of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), its Secretariat or the Technical Working Group (TWG); and is allowed to be continue reading : NPM No. 111-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Education Regional Office VI Issues Concern: Computation of Liquidated Damages Details Appreciation of the term “unperformed works” relative to the Computation of Liquidated Damages (LD) to be imposed against defaulting contractors [I]n computing LD, unperformed portions of the work shall be based on that portion which the contractor refuses or fails continue reading : NPM No. 072-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Health (DOH) Issues Concern: Direct Contracting Details Whether a contract may be awarded to a supplier who only submitted a Price Quotation and the Omnibus Sworn Statement when the mode of procurement is Direct Contracting and the Procuring Entity required the submission of seven (7) documents. Direct Contracting or Single Source continue reading : NPM No. 073-2015

Requesting Entity: Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Issues Concern: Conflict of Interest Details Whether conflict of interest exists on the part of Megawide Corporation, a member of the GMR/Megawide Consortium that is currently in-charge of the operation and maintenance of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport if it participates in the procurement activity of MCIAA [T]he determination continue reading : NPM No. 074-2015