Requesting Entity: Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Issues Concern: Posting Requirements of Alternative Methods of Procurement Details Whether requests for proposals, copies of awarded contracts and notices of award in favor of highly technical and confidential consultants for projects which are highly confidential should be posted at the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and continue reading : NPM No. 094-2014

Requesting Entity: Balamban Water District (BWD) Issues Concern: Head of the Procuring Entity in Water Districts Details Whether it is the General Manager or the Board of Directors who is the Head of the Procuring Entity of a Water District (Government-owned and Controlled Corporation). Section 5(t) of the IRR of RA 9184 provides that the continue reading : NPM No. 096-2014

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Monkayo Issues Concern: Lease of Privately-Owned Venue; Conflict of Interest Details Whether the Municipality can directly transact with the owner off the venue, the Vice-Mayor, who happens to be the brother of the Municipal Mayor. [C]ontracts for lease of real property, such as venue, may be procured by way of negotiated continue reading : NPM No. 092-2014

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Police Regional Office 5 Issues Concern: Additional Eligibility Requirements Details Whether Procuring Entities may require additional eligibility requirements. PEs are proscribed from requiring additional eligibility requirements. The list of minimum eligibility requirements under the IRR of RA 9184 has been streamlined/simplified, such that only those requirements enumerated in Sections 23.1, 24.1, continue reading : NPM No. 091-2014

Requesting Entity: Prince Valiant International Corporation Issues Concern: Audited Financial Statement (AFS) Details 1. Is an AFS stamped “received” by government banks, such as Landbank, is sufficient compliance with the eligibility requirement under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). 2. What institutions are classified under “duly accredited and continue reading : NPM No. 093-2014

Requesting Entity: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) Issues Concern: Definition of Rentable Area under the Guidelines for Lease of Privately-Owned Real Estate and Venue Details Whether a lobby and comfort room located in one floor that is solely occupied by a particular office, and only the latter’s officer, employees and clients are going to and continue reading : NPM No. 086-2014

Requesting Entity: Bulacan State University Issues Concern: PCAB License as Eligibility Requirement Details Whether PCAB License Medium A Category B (Building or Industrial Plant and Air-Conditioning and Electrical Works) may be included in the eligibility requirements for the Procurement of Infrastructure Project, “Extension and Renovation of Valencia Hall.” [E]very Procuring Entity (PE) is duty-bound to continue reading : NPM No. 087-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of Education Regional Office III (DepED RO III) Issues Concern: Lease of Venue Details Whether there is a maximum amount of Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) allowed in resorting to Negotiated Procurement (Lease of Real Property) under Section 52.10 of the IRR of RA 9184. A careful review of the Implementing continue reading : NPM No. 088-2014

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Batangas Issues Concern: Bid Price Discrepancy Details Which amount will be used as the ‘amount as read’ if the amount in the bid form is different from the bill of quantities, detailed estimate and cash flow, the last three indicating the same amount. Generally, the Procuring Entity’s evaluation of continue reading : NPM No. 090-2014

Requesting Entity: Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Issues Concern: Procurement Period for Emergency Cases Details Whether the CIAC-BAC may adopt emergency procurement timelines as it may deem fit in view of the urgency and exigency of the situation. A careful review of the relevant provisions of RA 9184 and its revised IRR indicate no prescribed continue reading : NPM No. 089-2014