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Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer for the following questions.

1. Under the reservation clause, if there is a prima facie evidence that there is collusion between appropriate public
officers or employees of the procuring entity or if there is a collusion among bidders themselves or any third party,
including any act which restricts, suppresses or nullifies or tends to nullify competition, whose right is it to declare
a failure of bidding?

a. Technical Working Group b. Bids and Award Committee Members

c. Head of the Procuring Entity d. Government Procurement Policy Board

2. Prohibited Practices in Public Procurement which includes scheme or arrangement between two or more bidders,
with or without the knowledge of the procuring entity, designed to establish bid process at artificial, non-
competitive levels.

a. Collusive Practices c. Coercive Practices

b. Fraudulent Practices d. Corrupt Practices

3. Prohibited Practices in Public Procurement which includes behavior on the part of officials in the public or private
sectors by which they improperly and unlawfully enrich themselves, others or induce others to do so, by misusing
their position in which they are placed, and it includes the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting anything of value
to influence the action of such official in the procurement process or in contracting execution; entering of in behalf
of the government, into any contract or transaction manifestly and grossly disadvantageous to the same, whether
or not the public officer profited or will profit thereby.

a. Collusive Practices c. Coercive Practices

b. Fraudulent Practices d. Corrupt Practices

4. Under the Penal Clause of Revised IRR of the RA 9184, public officers who commit this act shall suffer the
penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day, but not more than fifteen (15) years.

a. Open any sealed Bid including but not limited to Bids that may have been submitted through the
electronic system and any and all documents required to be sealed or divulging their contents, prior to the
appointed time for the public opening of Bids or other documents.
b. Physical or mental incapacity due to immoral or vicious habits.
c. Receiving for personal use of a fee, gift or other valuable thing in course of official duties or in connection
therewith when such fee, gift or other valuable thing id given any person in the hope or expectation of
receiving a favor or better treatment than that accorded to other persons, or committing acts punishable
under the anti-graft laws.
d. Falsification of official Documents.

5. Public officers who commit this act shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one
(1) day, but not more than fifteen (15) years under the Penal Clause of Revised IRR of the RA 9184.

a. Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.

b. Splitting of contracts which exceed procedural purchase limits.
c. Contracting loans of money or other property from persons whom the office of the employee has business
relations.
d. Conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

6. Under the Penal Clause of Revised IRR of the RA 9184, public officers who commit this act shall suffer the
penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day, but not more than fifteen (15) years.

a. Directly or indirectly having financial and material interest in any transaction requiring approval of his/her
office.
b. Participate in a public bidding using the name of another or allow another to use one’s name for the
purpose of participating in a public bidding.
c. Disclosing or misusing confidential or classified information officially known to him/her by reason of
his/her office and not made available to the public, to further his/her private interest or give undue
advantage to anyone, or to prejudice the public interest.
d. Unduly influencing or exerting undue pressure on any member of the BAC or any officer or employee of
the procuring entity to take a particular action which favors, or tends to favor a particular bidder.

7. Public officers who commit this act shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one
(1) day, but not more than fifteen (15) years under the Penal Clause of Revised IRR of the RA 9184.

a. Lobbying for personal interest.

 b. Delaying, without justifiable cause, the screening for eligibility, opening of bids, evaluation and post
evaluation of bids, and awarding of contracts beyond the prescribed periods of action.
c. Gross neglect of duty during Public Bidding.
d. Failure to process documents and complete action on documents and papers within the prescribed time.

8. This stage of bidding shall discuss among other things with the prospective bidders the eligibility requirements,
technical and financial components of the contract of be bid.

a. Pre-procurement conference
b. Bid-opening conference
c. Pre-bid conference
d. Post-qualification conference

9. What is the Timeline for the conduct of Post-qualification?

a. The post-qualification process must be conducted and completed within Five (5) calendar
days from the determination of the LCB. However, in the procurement of goods requiring
elaborate testing (such as equipment sourced from abroad) and other exceptional cases, the
Head of the Procuring Entity may extend the post-qualification period, but in no case should
the aggregate period exceed twenty-five (25) calendar days.

b. The post-qualification process must be conducted and completed within ten (10) calendar
days from the determination of the LCB. However, in the procurement of goods requiring
elaborate testing (such as equipment sourced from abroad) and other exceptional cases, the
Head of the Procuring Entity may extend the post-qualification period, but in no case should
the aggregate period exceed forty-five (45) calendar days.

c. The post-qualification process must be conducted and completed within seven (7) calendar
days from the determination of the LCB. However, in the procurement of goods requiring
elaborate testing (such as equipment sourced from abroad) and other exceptional cases, the Head of the
Procuring Entity may extend the post-qualification period, but in no case should the aggregate period
exceed thirty (30) calendar days.

d. The post-qualification process must be conducted and completed within fifteen (15) calendar
days from the determination of the LCB. However, in the procurement of goods requiring
elaborate testing (such as equipment sourced from abroad) and other exceptional cases, the
Head of the Procuring Entity may extend the post-qualification period, but in no case should
the aggregate period exceed thirty-six (36) calendar days.

10. Termination of contract by which the Supplier is declared bankrupt as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction.

a. Termination for default

b. Termination for convenience
c. Termination for insolvency
d. Termination for bankruptcy

11. These are the requisites for the filing of a valid protest except

a. Verified Position Paper.

b. Addressed to the Head of the Procuring Entity.
c. Filed within ten (10) calendar days from the receipt by the party concerned of the resolution of the BAC
denying its request for reconsideration.
d. Accompanied by the payment of non-refundable protest fee within the reglementary period.

12. It is the single, centralized electronic portal that shall serve as the primary and definitive source of information on
government procurement.

a. Procuring Entity’s BIDS and Awards Committee Website.

b. Government Procurement Policy Board Website
c. PhilGeps
d. Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management

13. A guide document in the procurement and contract implementation process, as well as a vital reference in
procurement monitoring.

a. Purchase Request
b. Price Schedule
c. Annual Procurement Monitoring Plan
d. Project Procurement Management Plan

14. Refers to the entirety of the procurement activities that will be undertaken by the Procuring Entity within the
calendar year.
 a. Annual Procurement Monitoring Plan
b. Agency Performance Compliance Indicator
c. Projects, activities and Programs (PAPs)
d. Project Procurement Management Plan

15. The default Mode of Public Procurement for the Government of the Philippines

a. Shopping
b. Small Value Procurement
c. Competitive Bidding
d. Negotiated Procurement