Requesting Entity: We Are It Philippines, Inc. Issues Concern: Marking and Sealing; Responsiveness of Bids Details 1. Whether placing the technical documents together with the financial documents is a ground for disqualification Section 25 of the IRR of RA 9184 and Clauses 20.1 and 20.2 of the Instruction to Bidders (ITB) of the Philippine Bidding continue reading : NPM No. 038-2015

Requesting Entity: Summa Water Resources Inc. (SUMMA) Issues Concern: Eligibility Documents Details 1. Opinion relative to Summa’s disqualification from bidding by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), City Government of Dumaguete, Negros Occidental T]he Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its Technical Support Office (TSO) do not have the authority to decide for and on continue reading : NPM No. 037-2015

Requesting Entity: Wellpack, Incorporated Issues Concern: Domestic Preference Details 1. Whether the domestic bidder must submit both certificates under Sections 43.1.3 and 43.1.4 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 to avail of the application of preference. In order to claim domestic preference, a Domestic Bidder shall only continue reading : NPM No. 039-2015

Requesting Entity: Western Visayas College of Science and Technology System (WVCST) Issues Concern: Procurement of Accident Insurance Policy; Approved Budget for the Contract; Reference to Brand Names; and Change of Specifications Details 1. Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of WVCST can apply for an accident insurance policy for the protection of its members continue reading : NPM No. 041-2015

Requesting Entity: Province of Catanduanes Issues Concern: Post-qualification Requirements Details Whether it is acceptable to submit a post qualification requirement i.e., Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) License, that bears an issuance date that is after the date for the opening of bids [T]he submission of a post-qualification document, such as a PDEA License, which bears continue reading : NPM No. 040-2015

Requesting Entity: Zamboanga City Water District Issues Concern: Change of Technical Specifications during Contract Implementation Stage Details [P]rocurement contracts should be strictly performed according to its specifications. In case of change or modification in the specifications during contract implementation, the Procuring Entity (PE) is best fit to determine the acceptability of such change taking into continue reading : NPM No. 042-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of National Defense (DND) Issues Concern: Armed Forces of the Philippines Engineering Equipment Acquisition Project (AFP EEA Project) Details 1. Whether the Notice of Award (NOA) for Lots 2, 5, and 6, which were procured through Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) having an Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of less than PhP continue reading : NPM No. 017-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Issues Concern: Price Adjustment/ Price Escalation Details Application of contractor for price adjustment due to the increase in the prices of construction materials In case of an increase in the prices of materials during project implementation, under Section 61.3 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations continue reading : NPM No. 018-2015

Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture (DA) Issues Concern: Variation Order Details Request for the immediate release of the Guidelines on Variation Orders exceeding 10% of the original contract price Any cumulative positive Variation Order beyond ten percent (10%) of the original contract price shall be subject of another contract to be bid out if the continue reading : NPM No. 019-2015

Requesting Entity: Capiz 2nd District Engineering Office – Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Advertisement and Posting Requirements; Failure of Bidding Details 1. Whether it is legal to proceed with the awarding and execution of contract although the posting in the PhilGEPS website was not successful, but the advertisement and other posting requirements continue reading : NPM No. 020-2015