Requesting Entity: National Irrigation Administration (NIA) – Regional Office No. 5 Issues Concern: Additional Requirements in the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs) Details Request for inclusion of additional requirements, i.e., Affidavit of Site Inspection and Experience Requirement, under the PBDs for the infrastructure projects of NIA. Affidavit of Site Inspection [T]he PBDs for infrastructure projects, specifically, Instructions continue reading : NPM No. 039-2012

Requesting Entity: Santiago Vidad Law Offices Issues Concern: Certification for Foreign Bidders Details [C]ertification x x x will suffice so long as it satisfies the following elements: (1) the entity issuing the certification is the appropriate and authorized relevant government agency or office; and, (2) it should state that Filipinos are allowed to participate in their continue reading : NPM No. 038-2012

Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture Issues Concern: Failure to Fill in Rates and Prices in the Bill of Quantities Details Whether the failure of the lone bidder to fill in the Rates and Prices in the Bill of Quantities amounts to a nonresponsive bid based on Clause 28.3 of the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDs). Considering that continue reading : NPM No. 036-2012

Requesting Entity: Supreme Court- Office of the Court Administrator Issues Concern: Delegation of Authority by the Bids and Awards Committee Details Whether the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for the Halls of Justice of the Office of the Court Administrator may validly delegate its authority to a unit within the Supreme Court to handle Shopping and continue reading : NPM No. 034-2012

Requesting Entity: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Issues Concern: Statement of Work Accomplished and First Progress Payment Details Whether Clause 40.4 of the General Conditions of Contract (GCC), in relation to Section 5.1 of the Contract Implementation Guidelines for the Procurement of Infrastructure Projects (Guidelines), is applicable even if the actual work is less continue reading : NPM No. 035-2012

Requesting Entity: Philippine National Railways Issues Concern: Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) Details Whether the BAC can proceed to Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) after a first failed bidding under Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). [T]he application of Negotiated Procurement in Emergency Cases contemplates the following instances: 1.In case of imminent danger continue reading : NPM No. 031-2012

Requesting Entity: Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator – Danao City Issues Concern: Infrastructure Projects by Administration Details (1) Can the Office of the City Planning & Development Coordinator (OCPDC) include in the preparation of Program of Work and Estimates the cost of rental of equipment and tools to be used in the project continue reading : NPM No. 032-2012

Requesting Entity: Bureau of Corrections Issues Concern: Blacklisting Details Clarification on Section 4.8(1) of the Uniform Guidelines for Blacklisting of Manufacturers, Suppliers, Distributors, Contractors, and Consultants as basis for blacklisting. [I]n order to properly use Section 4.1(8) of the Guidelines as basis for blacklisting, the act committed by the bidder should be of the same kind continue reading : NPM No. 033-2012

Requesting Entity: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Issues Concern: Counter-offer or Counter Proposal Details Whether the BAC will be violating any rules under Republic Act (RA) 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) if it decides to consider the bid of a lone bidder, which complied with all the legal and technical requirements of the project, continue reading : NPM No. 029-2012