Requesting Entity: National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Issues Concern: Single Largest Completed Contract Details Whether GPPB can pass a Resolution to allow a consortium of Construction Firms to participate in the procurement of locally-funded Infrastructure Projects with project cost of One Billion Pesos and above. RA 9184 and its IRR provide for recourse should an interested continue reading : NPM No. 105-2014

Requesting Entity: Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Issues Concern: Section 32.2.1(a) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9184 and PADPAO Details Whether Section 32.2.1(a) of the IRR of RA 9184 is applicable even if the bidder’s financial proposal would violate the prescribed PADPAO rate, which was provided in the Bid Data continue reading : NPM No. 101-2014

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority (NFA) Issues Concern: Officer-in-charge as Head of the Procuring Entity Details Whether an OIC of an agency may be considered as the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE). An Officer-In-Charge of an Agency may be considered as the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) in accordance with Section 5(t) of continue reading : NPM No. 102-2014

Requesting Entity: City Government of Antipolo Issues Concern: Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Posting Details Whether the City Government of Antipolo is exempted from the posting requirements under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [A]ll procuring entities are mandated to fully use the PhilGEPS in the conduct of continue reading : NPM No. 104-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Issues Concern: Conflict of Interest; Committee to conduct Shopping and Small Value Procurement (SVP) Details Whether there is a conflict of interest in holding a position as a staff of the General Service Section that manages supplies and assets of the organization and delegation as continue reading : NPM No. 103-2014

Requesting Entity: Samar State University (SSU) Issues Concern: Mandatory Registration with the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Details Whether Samar State University (SSU) may procure electrical materials from Samar Electronic Cooperative II (SAMELCO II), which is not registered with PhilGEPS. [M]anufacturers, suppliers, distributors, contractors, and consultants interested in participating in government procurement are mandated continue reading : NPM No. 100-2014

Requesting Entity: Provincial Government of Palawan Issues Concern: Small Value Procurement (SVP) under 53.9.1 of the IRR Details Whether it is necessary to obtain at least three (3) quotations for SVP under 53.9.1 of the IRR. [I]n procurement activities conducted through SVP, award of contract may be made even if only one supplier submitted a continue reading : NPM No. 097-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Issues Concern: Release of Retention Money Details Whether the retention money can be released prior to the final acceptance of works. [T]he total “retention money” shall be due for release after the defects liability period, and upon final acceptance of the works. However, the rule admits continue reading : NPM No. 099-2014

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Issues Concern: Section 23.2 Certification Requirement Details Whether an English translation of a foreign document accompanied by a certification that the same is accurate and issued by a notary public in the country where the document originated meets the certification requirement under Section 23.2. The last sentence of continue reading : NPM No. 098-2014

Requesting Entity: Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Issues Concern: Extension of Lease Contract Details Whether GPPB can approve a procuring entity’s extension of contract. [I]t is beyond the power of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) to approve extensions of contracts. Based on its mandate under Section 63 of RA 9184, it does not have continue reading : NPM No. 095-2014