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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEERESOLUTION NO. 2013 - 22
RECOMMENDING APO PRODUCTION UNIT, INC.AS THE RECOGNIZED GOVERNMENT PRINTER FOR THE PRINTING
OF 2013 NDHS QUESTIONNAIRESJune 26, 2013
WHEREAS, the BAC received approved Purchase Requests from the AdministrativeServices Division for the printing of 2013 National Demographic and Health Surveyquestionnaires amounting to P3,881 ,347;
WHEREAS, the NDHS is the main source of data on fertility, family planning, andhealth which include among others total fertility rate, under-five mortality rate,contraceptive prevalence rate, births attended by health professionals, and prevalenceof spousal violence;
WHEREAS, the 2013 NDHS results are needed in tracking the country's progress inachieving the Millennium Development G6als (MDGs) with regard to under-fivemortality and maternal mortality;
WHEREAS, the training and field operations of the 2013 NDHS nationwide willcommence in July 2013;
WHEREAS, survey and census forms are identified as accountable forms by the NSOsince these forms have survey approval number and validity period;
WHEREAS, the requirement for NDHS questionnaires is high quality and efficientdelivery to the different NSO field offices nationwide;
WHEREAS, Items 1.2 of the Guidelines on the Procurement of Printing Services whichtook effect on January 8, 2011 provides that, " However, printing of accountable formsand sensitive high quality/volume requirements shall only be undertaken by therecognized government printers (RGP), namely: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, NationalPrinting Office and APO Production Unit, Inc.";
WHEREAS, Item 4.5 of the Procedure in the Annex of GPPB Resolution No. 05-2010provides that, "The procuring entity shall then engage the services of the appropriateRGP through the Agency-to-Agency Agreement pursuant to Section 53. 5 of the IRR ofRA 9184;
WHEREAS, APO Production Unit, Inc. has proven its technical and financialcapabilities with the numerous census and survey questionnaires and municipal formsit printed for the NSO;
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Solicarel Bldg. 1, R. Magsaysay Blvd. Sta, Mesa, Manila 1016P.O. Box 779, Manila, Philippines. Telephone: (632) 713-7074. Telefax: (632) 713-7073
http://www.census.gov.ph
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEERESOLUTION NO. 2013-22June 26,2013Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVES AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the BACrecommends Agency-to-Agency Agreement in the printing of 2013 NDHSquestionnaires to the NSO Administrator. It is further recommended that the NSO.directly negotiates a contract with APO Production Unit, Inc.
NSO, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
====0 _VALENTINO C. ABUAN
Chairperson, BAC
~.::r-1,~ESTELA T. D~GUi~S1
Member
AURORA T. REOLALASMember