BAC NO. 10-007

: The purpose is to recommend and approve an increase in charges for the collection of fees related to bidding using the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBD), to cover incidental expenses incurred by the BAC in bid-related activities.
: The use of Philippine Bidding Documents (PBD) is mandated by the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184 (RA 9184).
: The amended IRR of RA 9184 took effect in September 2009.
: Incidental expenses include costs incurred by the BAC in the conduct of meetings, pre-procurement conferences, pre-bidding, and the opening of bids.
: An estimated number of 70 to 100 pages per set per participating bidder.
: The increase in the cost of materials like toner cartridge and mimeo paper caused the BAC to increase the fees collected from participating bidders.
: The rates are classified based on the Amount of Bidding or Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), ranging from P400 for bids above P500,000 to P599,000 up to P1,000 for bids from P4,000,000 to P4,999,000.
: Yes, the BAS-BAC is authorized to immediately effect the collection of new rates from bidders upon approval of this resolution.
: The increase was approved by the Director, as noted by the signature of Romeo S. Recide, the Director at the time.
: The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) is responsible for conducting procurement activities.