Requesting Entity: Association of Local Budget Officers of Tarlac, Inc. (ALBO-Tarlac) Issues Concern: Payment of Honoraria Details Whether the members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), BAC Secretariat and the Technical Working Group are entitled to honoraria pursuant to Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations even in continue reading : NPM No. 130-2012

Requesting Entity: Commission on Population (PopCom) Issues Concern: Procurement of Consulting Services through Competitive Bidding Details Whether the Procuring Entity (PE) may adopt competitive bidding as a mode of procurement for its project for the conduct of surveys on young. Section 10 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 continue reading : NPM No. 132-2012

Requesting Entity: House of Representatives Issues Concern: Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) requirement; Joint Venture (JV) Agreements; and Participation of a GPPB representative in the bidding process Details Whether a contract may be awarded to a bidder who has passed product testing, but has not complied with the SLCC requirement. The SLCC is an eligibility continue reading : NPM No. 131-2012

Requesting Entity: Failure to submit Original/Authenticated Legal Documents Issues Concern: Fabmik Construction and Equipment Co. Inc. Details Whether the Procuring Entity (PE) may require the submission of the original or certified true copies of the eligibility legal under Section 23.1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184. [T]he PE continue reading : NPM No. 133-2012

Requesting Entity: Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF)-Kidapawan Branch Office Issues Concern: Prescriptive Period for Procurement Process Details What is the effect of the non-issuance of the Notice of Award within the three (3) month period prescribed in Section 38 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184? [T]he non-issuance continue reading : NPM No. 134-2012

Requesting Entity: Caveat Law Offices Issues Concern: Reference to Brand Names Details Whether a Procuring Entity may validly refuse to accept delivery of the procured items subject of the awarded contract because it is not the paricular brand preferred by the end-user. The Procuring entity cannot refuse the delivery of the goods on the sole continue reading : NPM No. 128-2012

Requesting Entity: Climate Change Commission (CCC) Issues Concern: Engagement of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) Details What is the proper procurement method and financing scheme for the implementation of the Sustainable Energy Efficiency Program (Program), which will entail no initial cost to the government since it will be implemented in partnership with ESCOs, which shall provide continue reading : NPM No. 129-2012

Requesting Entity: Atty. Karen Joy H. Valencia-Bala Issues Concern: Ground for Disqualification Details Whether AVM Bernardo (AVM) may be deemed to have satisfied the “clean track record in the supply, delivery and installation of the goods after sales service” requirement as stated in the matrix of eligibility requirements of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), if continue reading : NPM No. 127-2012

Requesting Entity: Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) Issues Concern: Acquisition of Real Property Details What are the appropriate procedures and requirements for the acquisition of lots adjacent to the main campus of MUST? [T]he acquisition of real property shall be governed by Republic Act (RA) 8974, and not by RA 9184 and its continue reading : NPM No. 121-2012

Requesting Entity: Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement (Agency-to-Agency Agreements) Details Whether government agencies should first secure banking services from government financial institutions (GFIs) before deciding to procure these services from the private sector through competitive bidding. [T]he option to transact with another government agency through the Agency-to-Agency modality is an continue reading : NPM No. 122-2012