Requesting Entity: Bureau of Corrections Issues Concern: Posting Requirements in the Procuring Entity’s Website Details Whether the failure to post the Invitation to Bid (ITB) in the procuring entity’s website is a material ground or fatal defect that could be a basis for concluding a failure of bidding. Pursuant to Section 21.2 of the Revised Implementing continue reading : NPM No. 032-2011

Requesting Entity: CAC-BBC-LAIKO Government Procurement Monitoring Project Committee Issues Concern: Bids and Awards Committee Chairmanship in Philippine Army Details Whether an official of the Philippine Army with the rank of colonel can be appointed to serve as chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Philippine Army Headquarters. [A]ny person, who is holding or continue reading : NPM No. 035-2011

Requesting Entity: National Food Authority-Food Development Center (FDC) Issues Concern: Small Value Procurement Details Whether the FDC can automatically adopt Small Value Procurement for the first time by sending Requests for Quotation for items Php 50,000 and below, and if not, what method of procurement should be used for the immediate purchase of chemical, reagents, media, continue reading : NPM No. 036-2011

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Naga Water District Issues Concern: Section 36 on Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid Details Whether the MNWD can formulate a policy through a Board Resolution to set a minimum number of three (3) bidders per project and consequently, declare a failure of bidding if during bid opening, the required number of bidders is continue reading : NPM No. 038-2011

Requesting Entity: Berlyn Enterprises Issues Concern: Availment of Track Record under a Newly Registered Business Name Details Whether a new business can avail of the track record of an existing enterprise, owned by the one and the same person, under Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. [T]he track record gained by the continue reading : NPM No. 037-2011

Requesting Entity: Clark International Airport Corporation Issues Concern: Guidelines on the Procurement of Security and Janitorial Services and Multi-Year Contracts Details Clarification on the applicability of the Guidelines on the Procurement of Security and Janitorial Services (Guidelines) to government-owned –and-controlled corporations (GOCCs), particularly, the option to enter into multi-year contracts for such services. For your guidance, continue reading : NPM No. 040-2011

Requesting Entity: Himamaylan Water District (HWD) Issues Concern: Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) in GOCCs Details Clarifications on the propriety of appointing the Vice-Chairman of the Board of HWD as the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) under Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [S]ection 5(t) of the IRR continue reading : NPM No. 039-2011

Requesting Entity: Laguna Water District (LWD) Issues Concern: Procedures for Negotiated Procurement (Two-Failed Biddings) Details 1.Inquiry on the procedures in the conduct of Negotiated Procurement for goods after two (2) failed biddings. As provided under Sections 35.2 and 35.3 of the IRR, whenever a failure of bidding has occurred, the procuring entity is required to conduct continue reading : NPM No. 041-2011

Requesting Entity: Davao United Builders Corporation Issues Concern: Acceptable Forms of Bid Security Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the national Irrigation Administration (NIA) Regional Office (RO) XII has the power or authority to alter or amend any part or section of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. continue reading : NPM No. 043-2011

Requesting Entity: Masada Security Agency, Inc. Issues Concern: Section 36 on Single Calculated/Rated and Responsive Bid Details Whether the Social Security System’s Bids and Awards Committee (SSS-BAC) may omit the retirement pay benefits required under Section 19 (a)(5) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 5487 as reiterated in Government Procurement Policy continue reading : NPM No. 042-2011