Requesting Entity: Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)-Zamboanga City Chapter Issues Concern: Scope of Observers’ Participation in the Procurement Process Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) is required to invite Observers during the post-qualification stage of the procurement process. Section 13 of RA 9184 expressly states that the BAC shall in “all stages continue reading : NPM No. 005-2013

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Mayor City of Zamboanga Issues Concern: Computation for Cumulative Amount of Positive Variation Order Details Clarification on the computation for the cumulative amount of variation order involving positive (additive) and negative (deductive) variation orders. In computing for the cumulative amount of positive (additive) variation order, we use the following continue reading : NPM No. 003-2013

Requesting Entity: Philippine Air Force (PAF) Armed Forces of the Philippines Issues Concern: Filing of Tax Returns either Manually or through Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) Details Whether the PAF may allow the submission of manually filed tax returns or strictly require the submission of tax returns filed though the EFPS pursuant to Republic continue reading : NPM No. 001-2013

Requesting Entity: University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) Issues Concern: Tax Clearance Requirement Details Whether the submission of other documents in lieu of the Tax Clearance requirement under Section 34.2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 may be considered as compliance with the rules. [T]he requirement under Section 34.2 continue reading : NPM No. 002-2013

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Issues Concern: Bidding for Demolition of BIR Records Center Details Whether the disposal of unserviceable properties falls within the coverage of Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). RA 9184 x x x does not cover disposal of government properties. Disposal of unserviceable continue reading : NPM No. 165-2012

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Issues Concern: Submission of Tax Returns under the Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) and Valid Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) Details How should Clause 29.2(b), Bid Data Sheet (BDS), 4th Edition Philippine Bidding Documents (PBD) for Goods, pertaining to the option to submit manually filed tax returns filed continue reading : NPM No. 166-2012

Requesting Entity: Tanjay Water District (TWD) Issues Concern: Procurement through Shopping Details Whether Shopping is the proper mode of procurement for one (1) unit pump and motor. [T]he TWD-BAC may resort to Shopping as an alternative method of procurement provided that pump and motor is categorized as ordinary/regular office equipment or supplies as defined under continue reading : NPM No. 167-2012

Requesting Entity: Maxima Machineries Incorporated (Maxima) Issues Concern: Review of Public Bidding Conducted by a Procuring Entity (PE) Details Request for assistance in reviewing and evaluating the public bidding conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the procurement of two (2) buses. [T]he Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and its Technical Support continue reading : NPM No. 168-2012

Requesting Entity: Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office No. VIII Issues Concern: Issuance of BAC Resolution Details Whether the BAC is required to issue a resolution recommending to the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) resort to alternative mode of procurement such as Shopping under Section 52 and Small Value Procurement (SVP) under continue reading : NPM No. 169-2012

Requesting Entity: Kolonwel Trading Issues Concern: Electronic Filing and Payment Systems (EFPS) and Submission of Eligibility Requirements Details Whether the submission of the latest income and business tax returns filed manually, and not through EFPS, is compliant with the requirements under Clause 29.2(b) of the Bid Data Sheet (BDS) of the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs). continue reading : NPM No. 170-2012