Registry of Suppliers/Contractors/Consultants : Mandatory or Not?

engrjhez® wrote:

I think this question is yet to be resolved. Considering Section 53.1.2.2

53.1.2.2. All Procuring Entities shall maintain a registry of suppliers, contractors,
and consultants as basis for drawing up the short list and/or selecting the
suppliers, contractors, and consultants for negotiations.

The intention of this section is to provide basis for Negotiated Procurement under Two (2) Failed Biddings. Since this scenario can happen to any PE, does it follow that the registry first defined by Section 23.4 does not agree with this?

23.4. To facilitate determination of eligibility, the BAC of a procuring entity may maintain a registry system using the PhilGEPS or its own manual or electronic system that allows submission and/or recording/entry of eligibility requirements simultaneously with registration.

Alin ba talaga kuya? Shall or May? Mandatory or Not?

Very good observation Engrjhez, another clarification that need to be resolve. Maybe the GPPB guys can provide answer. Time to

sunriser431 wrote:

engrjhez® wrote:

I think this question is yet to be resolved. Considering Section 53.1.2.2

53.1.2.2. All Procuring Entities shall maintain a registry of suppliers, contractors,
and consultants as basis for drawing up the short list and/or selecting the
suppliers, contractors, and consultants for negotiations.

The intention of this section is to provide basis for Negotiated Procurement under Two (2) Failed Biddings. Since this scenario can happen to any PE, does it follow that the registry first defined by Section 23.4 does not agree with this?

23.4. To facilitate determination of eligibility, the BAC of a procuring entity may maintain a registry system using the PhilGEPS or its own manual or electronic system that allows submission and/or recording/entry of eligibility requirements simultaneously with registration.

Alin ba talaga kuya? Shall or May? Mandatory or Not?

Very good observation Engrjhez, another clarification that need to be resolve. Maybe the GPPB guys can provide answer. Time to

Registry is not mandatory.

That quoted provision in Sec. 53 is only to highlight the importance of a Registry, particularly when Negotiated Procurement is resorted to.

Since under NP the procuring entity needs to draw up a list of legally, technically, and financially capable suppliers/contractors/consultants, maintaining a Registry should serve as the basis for drawing up that short list to be invited. Otherwise, if there is no Registry, NP could still proceed but the procuring entity still has to determine that those invited are really legally, technically and financially capable.