Requesting Entity: Department of Energy Issues Concern: Bid Opening and Supplemental/Bid Bulletin Details Whether the re-scheduling of the opening of bids results to the automatic re-scheduling of the deadline for the submission of bids. [I]t is clear that the opening of bids should be conducted within the same day as, and immediately after, the deadline for continue reading : NPM No. 021-2011

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Police Issues Concern: Requirements for a Joint Venture Agreement Details 1.Clarification on the required place and manner of execution of the Notarized Statement and the joint Venture Agreement (JVA), including the necessary documents to support the authority of the signatory to the JVA. Republic Act No. (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the continue reading : NPM No. 020-2011

Requesting Entity: Office of Senator Franklin M. Drilon Issues Concern: Bidding of Infrastructure Project Despite Insufficiency of Funds Details 1.Whether UP Law can bid out the entire construction project despite the insufficiency of funds. Section 7.1 of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184 provides that all procurement shall be within continue reading : NPM No. 019-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Education Issues Concern: Legal Assistance to and Indemnification of BAC Members Details Claim for legal assistance for criminal and administrative cases filed against the members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Education (DepEd). [T]he conditions/requirements for grant of free legal assistance are provided in Section 72 and continue reading : NPM No. 018-2011

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection-Region 3 Issues Concern: Single Supplier in Small Value Procurement (SVP) Details Whether award of contract can be made to the sole supplier who submitted a quotation/proposal for a procurement activity undertaken through Small Value Procurement (SVP). [I]n procurement activities conducted through SVP, award of contract may be made even if continue reading : NPM No. 016-2011

Requesting Entity: National Research Council of the Philippines Issues Concern: Ranking for Purposes of Designation to the Bids and Awards Committee Details Inquiry as to what constitutes third ranking positions at the NRCP to determine who among its personnel are qualified to serve as Chairperson of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). Section 11.2.2 (a) of continue reading : NPM No. 015-2011

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways Issues Concern: Certificate Required for the Single Largest Completed Contracts Details Clarification on the definition of “Completion of Projects” and “Acceptance of Projects”, and which should be considered in the processing of eligibility for civil works contracts. The term “completion” in the case of infrastructure projects is generally continue reading : NPM No. 014-2011

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Fire Protection Issues Concern: No Contact Rule Details 1.Whether the no-contact rule prohibits the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) from answering/replying to a correspondence sent by the bidder inquiring on the status of a particular procurement. [I]t is our view that mere inquiry or follow-up on the status of a procurement activity, continue reading : NPM No. 017-2011

Requesting Entity: Davao City Water District Issues Concern: Procurement of Domestic and Foreign Goods; Reference to Brand Name Details (1) Whether procuring entities are allowed to limit the procurement of items only to those manufactured by certain countries but with no reference to a specific brand; Under Section 43.1.1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) continue reading : NPM No. 013-2011

Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Issues Concern: Engagement of Foreign Key Personnel by a Local Consulting Firm; Participation of Foreign Consulting Firms in the Bidding. Details (1) whether a local consulting firm can engage the services of foreign individual experts for a locally-funded project, or (2) whether foreign consulting firms may participate in the continue reading : NPM No. 012-2011