Requesting Entity: Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office Unit V Issues Concern: Qualification of the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee Details Whether a lawyer holding the position of Legal Officer III, who is admittedly not a third ranking official, may be appointed as BAC Chairman. [A] lawyer occupying the position of Legal Officer III continue reading : NPM No. 049-2007

Requesting Entity: Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital Issues Concern: Notice of Post-Disqualification Details 1. Whether the failure of the BAC to send a written notice of post-disqualification to a supplier who was present during the post-qualification constitutes a violation of R.A. 9184? If it is, what is the penalty for said violation? Section 34.4 of continue reading : NPM No. 050-2007

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Tayabas, Quezon Issues Concern: Printing of an Official Newspaper Details Whether the procurement of printing services for the publication of the official newspaper of the Municipality of Tayabas may be undertaken through the alternative method of shopping under Section 52 (b) of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. As clarified under GPPB Resolution continue reading : NPM No. 041-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Orthopedic Center Issues Concern: Lowest Calculated Bid vis-a-vis PADPAO Rate Details Whether award of contract may be made to the lowest calculated bidder whose offer is below the prescribed PADPAO rate or to the bidder with the highest offer whose bid is responsive to the PADPAO rate. [A]ll PSA participating in the bidding continue reading : NPM No. 042-2007

Requesting Entity: 911 Alarm Issues Concern: Effect of Filing a Motion for Reconsideration Details 1. What happens if the BAC does not decide on the motion for reconsideration? Section 30.3 of the IRR-A expressly provides that if a failed bidder signifies his intent to file a motion for reconsideration, the BAC shall hold the second bid continue reading : NPM No. 043-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements for Joint Ventures Details 1. Whether every party to a Joint Venture Agreement is mandated to submit all documents in the eligibility requirement under the IRR-A of R.A. 9184. [T]his Office has ruled in NPM Opinion No. 18-2005 [that] the requirement for submission of legal documents continue reading : NPM No. 044-2007

Requesting Entity: Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Issues Concern: Eligibility Requirements of Foreign Bidders Details Whether the documents submitted by foreign bidders which were duly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate are deemed sufficient for the purpose of complying with R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. [Section 23.7 of the IRR-A] allows the substitution of the documents [mentioned continue reading : NPM No. 045-2007

Requesting Entity: Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Batangas Issues Concern: Posting Requirements under Direct Contracting Details Whether procurement activities through direct contracting should be published in daily newspapers. Section 21.2.4 of the IRR-A of R.A. 9184, for alternative methods of procurement such as direct contracting, advertisement in a newspaper may be dispensed with. The posting requirements for continue reading : NPM No. 046-2007

Requesting Entity: Optical Media Board Issues Concern: Qualification of the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee Details Whether the designation of the OIC of the Administrative Division as BAC Chairman is in accordance with the provisions of R.A. 9184 and its IRR-A. For agencies, departments, bureaus, offices or instrumentalities of the National Government, the BAC continue reading : NPM No. 047-2007

Requesting Entity: Carlos Hilado Memorial State College Issues Concern: Designation of the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee Details Clarification on the designation of the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). Under Section 11.2.1 of the IRR-A, the members of the BAC, including the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, shall be designated by the continue reading : NPM No. 033-2007