GPPB No. 29-2014

: Republic Act No. 9184 governs the Government Procurement Reform Act.
: Section 63 of RA 9184 mandates the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) to protect national interest in all matters affecting public procurement.
: JV bidders must submit a valid Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) in accordance with RA 4566 and its IRR for infrastructure projects.
: No, the resolution requires only the submission of a valid Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) as a Class B Eligibility Document for infrastructure projects.
: Section 38 of RA 4566 makes it unlawful for licensed contractors to jointly submit a bid or act as contractors without first securing an additional license for the joint venture.
: The Special PCAB License is a license required for joint ventures acting as contractors, as mandated by Section 3.5 of the IRR of RA 4566.
: Failure to enter into a joint venture upon contract award shall be ground for the forfeiture of the bid security.
: A valid JVA must be presented within ten (10) calendar days from the issuance of the Notice of Award.
: PCAB issues licenses to contractors and processes Special PCAB licenses for joint ventures, evaluating and approving their qualifications in compliance with RA 4566.
: The resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of nationwide circulation and upon filing with the University of the Philippines Law Center of certified true copies.