Requesting Entity: Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) Issues Concern: Classification of Procurement Details Who determines the procurement to be undertaken by the procuring entity. The Procuring Entity (PE) is in the best position to determine the correct classification of its procurement based on its identified needs, with a concomitant duty that it be guided by continue reading : NPM No. 077-2014

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte Issues Concern: Restrictions on Members of Local Government Unit Bids and Awards Committee (LGU-BAC) Details Whether the Secretary to the Sanggunian be designated as a member of the LGU BAC. Based on Section 11.2.3 of the IRR of RA 9184, a Secretary to the Sanggunian cannot be continue reading : NPM No. 140-2014

Requesting Entity: Lungsod ng Quezon Issues Concern: Implementation and Application of BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 2-2014 Details Whether Official Receipts are still required to be submitted by the bidder to identify its Statement of Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) for the procurement of Goods. [F]or completed contracts, information on the end-user”s acceptance or Official continue reading : NPM No. 067-2014

Requesting Entity: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Region VII Issues Concern: Provisional Membership in the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Details Clarification on the qualification of provisional members of the BAC.[S]everal Non Policy Matter Opinions, reiterated that all members of the BAC, whether regular or provisional, must occupy a plantilla position in the procuring continue reading : NPM No. 069-2014

Requesting Entity: Province of Nueva Ecija Issues Concern: Documentary Requirements for Alternative Methods of Procurement Details Clarification on the submission of relevant documents for Shopping and Small Value Procurement in relation to COA Circular No. 2012-001. Under Section 3(j) of GPPB Resolution No. 09-2009 Procuring Entity (PE) must validate whether it is entering into a continue reading : NPM No. 068-2014

Requesting Entity: Endure Medical, Inc. Issues Concern: Origin of Goods Details Whether the origin of goods to be procured can be restricted under Clause 7, Instruction to Bidders (ITB), of the Philippine Bidding Documents. [A]lthough procuring entities are given leeway in formulating the Technical Specifications, they cannot limit the origin of goods to their preferred continue reading : NPM No. 071-2014

Requesting Entity: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Issues Concern: GPPB Circular No. 01-2009 Details Proposal to adopt GPPB Circular 01-2009 entitled “Guidelines Clarifying the Procurement Activities which may be undertaken without an Issued Allotment”. Apart from the GPPB Circular 01-2009, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) likewise issued a similar circular, Circular Letter No. continue reading : NPM No. 070-2014

Requesting Entity: Quezon City Procurement Office Issues Concern: Bidders Related by Consanguinity Details Whether the Quezon City – Bids and Awards Committee may prohibit bidders who are related by blood to submit bids over the same project. [B]idders who may otherwise be eligible and qualified to participate in public bidding, cannot, and may not be continue reading : NPM No. 073-2014

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Culion, Palawan Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Composition for Local Government Units (LGU’s) Details Clarification on the qualifications of the BAC Chair and Members for LGU’s. The Chairman of the BAC shall be at least a third ranking permanent official of the procuring entity. But in no case shall continue reading : NPM No. 072-2014

Requesting Entity: National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Recommendation Details Whether Small Value Procurement with the amount of below Php500, 000.00 would require endorsement of the BAC for the HOPE’s approval. The Guidelines for Shopping and Small Value Procurement (Guidelines) does not state that any endorsement of the BAC continue reading : NPM No. 074-2014