1. Is the sale of bidding documents to prospective bidders for the framework agreement still required since the framework agreement is an optional contract?
2. In the 1 peso payment as consideration for the framework agreement, does it need to be paid in check as a general process in LGUs?
3. Who is the signatory in the Call-Off's "Authorized Official"? (BAC Chairperson? HoPE? or End user?)
1. Sale of bidding documents still apply. Even if the scheme is framework agreement, the procurement is still done through competitive bidding.
2. I don’t think we should literally process the 1-peso consideration. The consideration is merely symbolic to put a consideration in a contract that is not nil.
3. The Call Off is the equivalent Purchase Order in contract procured other than framework agreement. Hence it will be the HoPE who needs to sign it, unless the authority is properly delegated to another.
Thank you po for answering our queries. Another query po sana:
We already conducted our procurement of regular medicines and medical supplies thru framework agreement for the year 2024. Then may dumating po na program from DOH instructing us to procure another set of medicines for certain health program. Although this is for an entirely separate purpose, can we procure this new set of medicines even if these newly needed medicines are in the current framework agreement list?
We already conducted our procurement of regular medicines and medical supplies thru framework agreement for the year 2024. Then may dumating po na program from DOH instructing us to procure another set of medicines for certain health program. Although this is for an entirely separate purpose, can we procure this new set of medicines even if these newly needed medicines are in the current framework agreement list?
Yes. They may be considered separate contracts and may be procured separately even if some of the items are found in the other procurement.