QuestionsQuestions (GPPB Resolution No. 23-2014)
It amends Section 34.2 of the Revised IRR of RA 9184 and corresponding clauses of the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBDS) Instructions to Bidders, specifically modifying the PhilGEPS registration submission requirement for bidders participating in procurement by Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) or offices operating in foreign jurisdictions.
Section 34.2 of the Revised IRR of RA 9184, particularly the requirement that bidders submit the Certificate of PhilGEPS Registration during post-qualification.
The amended text allows submission of either the Certificate of PhilGEPS Registration or the PhilGEPS Registration Number when the procuring entity is a Philippine foreign office or post, with the condition that participating bidders should register with PhilGEPS prior to bid opening.
Within three (3) calendar days from receipt by the bidder of the BAC notice that the bidder has the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB) or Highest Rated Bid (HRB).
The bidder had to submit a Certificate of PhilGEPS Registration (not merely a registration number) within the post-qualification period.
Foreign suppliers were reluctant or unable to comply with PhilGEPS registration and eligibility document requirements due to mismatches or unavailability of foreign data fields and documents (e.g., TIN length, lack of SEC equivalents, non-availability of SEC certificates/dates, address constraints, and telephone default country code).
It stated that the procuring entity may assist the suppliers by undertaking the registration in behalf of the bidders to meet the requirements of RA 9184 and its IRR.
Participation bidders must register with PhilGEPS prior to bid opening; and during post-qualification they may submit the Certificate of PhilGEPS Registration or the PhilGEPS Registration Number if the procuring entity is a Philippine foreign office or post.
Clauses 29.2 (Goods), 28.2 (Infrastructure Projects), and 27.2 (Consulting Services). Each was amended to reflect the same Certificate-or-Registration-Number approach for foreign offices/posts.
No. It still requires participating bidders to register with PhilGEPS prior to bid opening; it merely modifies what must be submitted during post-qualification (certificate vs registration number) for foreign offices/posts.
Latest income and business tax returns, and other appropriate licenses and permits required by law and stated in the bidding documents.
No. The deadline remains three (3) calendar days from receipt of the notice of LCB/HRB (and the related PBDS clauses likewise keep the non-extendible three (3) calendar day period).
It is a compliance condition ensuring that despite the alternative submission (registration number), bidders must already be PhilGEPS-registered before the bidding proceeds to maintain eligibility under RA 9184.
For foreign offices/posts, bidders may submit the PhilGEPS Registration Number in lieu of the Certificate during post-qualification; for other cases, the Certificate of PhilGEPS Registration is the standard requirement.
It takes effect after fifteen (15) days following publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general nationwide circulation, and upon filing with the University of the Philippines Law Center of three (3) certified true copies.