Nieuwe kenteken platen

[Ronny55]

Er is nog wel een verschil tussen surplus en scrap.  Surplus zijn complete wagens die worden ingevoerd die al dan niet van een links stuur worden voorzien. Scrap zijn de wagens die zijn opgebouwd uit delen (doorgezaagd chassis etc.)
Merkwaardig is natuurlijk dat die ingevoerde bussen, zelfgemaakte jeeps, tricycles en andere barrels  stukken minder zijn maar wel mogen  rijden.
De drijfveer achter het verbieden van surplus is, en dat zal niemand verbazen, $$$$$$.
Niet voor niets was er kortgeleden een plan opgedoken om alle 10 jaar en oudere auto's te verbieden om de economie op te krikken.

http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2013/02/15/909008/10-year-old-cars-be-junked

Juist , volledige wagen maar helemaal ontmantelt en worden dan hier weer geassembleerd, Surplus is voor zover ik weet tweedehands originele onderdelen.

Je mag hier een custom wagen bouwen en je kan daar een inschrijving voor krijgen , allemaal wettelijk ....maar deze regel hebben ze verwrongen om surplus voertuigen binnen te smokkelen....de tax op onderdelen is heel gering

Vele zware motoren werden op die manier binnen gebracht....boven de 250 cc is hier 100% tax werd me eens verteld 

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MANILA - A losing bidder in the license plate standardization program has raised a howl over alleged irregularities in the bidding of the government's P3.8-billion project.

The company, Marianing & Sons Development Corp., in a series of letters to government officials, some of which even reached Malacañang, has questioned the splitting of the project — after the first bid invitation — into two components, which the company alleged was done to accommodate a "financially incapable" bidder.

"A minute and microscopic scrutiny of these General Bid Bulletins would now readily reveal that these were drawn out and formulated by the BAC (Bids and Awards Committee) to suit a particular bidder to be favored to win and eventually bag the award of the contract," lawyer Leo Romero, who represents the losing bidder, said in a letter to Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya dated Aug. 1.

The letter was the most recent one sent out by Romero to Abaya. Copies of the same letter were sent to President Aquino, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Commission on Audit.

In an interview with The STAR on Tuesday, Romero tagged the action of the DOTC's Bids and Awards Committee in splitting the project supposedly without re-advertisement as "illegal."

"Some people in the bureaucracy are nurturing and fostering a culture of criminal impunity," Romero said.

In the Aug. 1 letter, Romero sought an investigation "to pinpoint culpability in order that the appropriate administrative and criminal actions can be instituted against the identified responsible parties."

"The failure and refusal to act on this matter by your Honorable Office may be perceived as one that condones and overlooks the unlawful actions of the BAC. Worse, the inordinate delay and continuing inaction of your Honorable Office may be interpreted by some quarters as a direct participation in this unlawful enterprise," Romero told Abaya.

Dutch company JKG

The winning bidder in the contract is a Dutch company, J. Knieriem B.V. Goes (JKG), whose net income in 2011 was only 215,068 euros, Romero alleged.

Citing a financial document in 2011, Romero alleged that the company only has 45 employees.

"How can a company that small undertake a government project this huge?" Romero said.

He said the firm could not have satisfied the requirement that a contractor must have undertaken contracts in the past worth at least 50 percent of the project cost and a single contract equivalent to at least 20 percent of the current project.

"That is even assuming all the contracts undertaken by the Dutch company were all similar to this plate standardization project in the Philippines," Romero said.

Standard plates with security features

Under the plate standardization program, the new vehicles plates will have bar codes among other security features.

These features will include the plate number, engine number, chassis number, serial number, number of plate locks, and the third plate sticker.

In past interviews, executives of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said the new plates would be installed through one-way metal screws that are said to make the plates permanently attached to the vehicles.

For public utility vehicles, the new plates will even state the routes to address the problem of "colorum" vehicles or those either plying outside their routes or without franchises.

LTO officials had also said the new plates would also state the region where the license plate was issued.

P3.8-B project divided into two lots

The DOTC-BAC published the invitation to bid for the supply and delivery of the new plates last Feb. 22, indicating the amount of P3,851,600,100 as the approved budget for the contract.

But the invitation to bid was amended through General Bid Bulletin No. 003-2013 dated March 6, 2013.

Under this, the project was divided into two "lots." The first one was for motor vehicle plates (5,236,439 pairs of plates amounting to P2,356,397,550). The second lot was for motorcycle plates (9,968,017 plates for motorcycles worth P1,495,202,550).

In a letter to DOTC Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla, chairman of the BAC, dated April 1, 2013, Romero manifested his client's "most serious and well-founded reservations and apprehensions on the regularity, validity and legality of the public bidding of the project."

Romero cited the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 that requires the re-publication of the invitation to bid for the splitting into lots regular.

Romero also wrote to lawyer Dennis Santiago, executive director of the Government Procurement Policy Board, on April 26 to seek clarification on the matter.

Romero argued that "the non-disclosure of the ABC (approved budget for contract) for the two lots in the published Invitation to Bid, Instruction to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet contravenes the policy of transparency, objectivity and non-discretionary criteria established under Republic Act 984 and its Revised IRR."

"Thus, although it may appear that there is still no evidence of collusion or that the conditions imposed by the BAC are to be made as the basis of a fraudulent award, it cannot be gainsaid that General Bid Bulletin No. 003-2013 was arbitrarily issued and the entire bidding procedure did not comply with Republic Act 9184 and its Revised IRR," Romero said.

'Re-publication needed'

The lawyer said a single project subject of bid invitation could not be divided into two lots through "the simple expedience of issuing a General Bid Bulletin."

Romero then said the bid invitation should be withdrawn and declared by the BAC as a "failure of bidding."

But Santiago responded and issued an opinion that the action of the BAC in dividing the project was in accordance with the law.

"We are of the view that it is not necessary for the DOTC to re-advertise the revised IB (Invitation to Bid) for the project, as the original IB that was advertised already provided necessary and relevant information that would sufficiently notify the public of the procurement opportunity, including the relevant components and the corresponding ABCs for each of these components; and the Bid Bulletins issued thereafter merely set to clarify that the DOTC intends to receive offers for each of the two components of the LTO MV Plate Standardization Program," he said.

"Clarifications or modifications to the bidding documents through the issuance of Supplemental/Bid Bulletins by the procuring entity are sanctioned by the procurement law and the associated rules and regulations without need of further re-advertisement of the IB," Santiago said in a letter to Romero dated June 11.

However, Romero said that since it was a question of policy, Santiago should not have issued the opinion on behalf of the whole board.

"The entire membership of the GPPB should have signed that," Romero said.

GPPB resolution

Romero also found a resolution issued by the GPPB back in April 2005, which he said mandates the re-publication.

The GPPB's Resolution No. 07-2005 (Providing for the Rules on Adjustments in the Approved Budget for the Contract) states: "Upon re-adjustment of the ABC, the procuring entity must conduct re-bidding with re-advertisement /posting. Any succeeding adjustments of the ABC shall be in accordance with these guidelines."

"What was abominable and reprehensible was for both the DOTC-BAC and Atty. Dennis Santiago... to issue a contrary opinion when they had full and unmitigated knowledge of GPPB Resolution No. 07-2005. From this circumstance alone, one can safely surmise that there was a concerted effort to cause irreparable damage and loss to the government due to a nefarious and immoral consideration," Romero alleged.

In an earlier letter to Abaya dated July 8, Romero said, "The BAC was earnestly praying and incessantly knocking at the gates of hell that no one will get wind of the GPPB Resolution No.07-2005 in order that it can proceed with criminal impunity."

Romero said the presumption of the "regular performance of official duties" by the DOTC- BAC that it can divide the project into two without re-advertisement "has been contradicted and overcome by insurmountable evidence as shown by the pertinent provisions of the GPPB Resolution No. 07-2005."

"From the above, we can solely give meaning to the actuations of the BAC that it is proceeding on a nefarious consideration which undoubtedly will result in the plunder of government funds, the betrayal of public service and not the probity, honesty and integrity that are embodiments of a 'public trust,'" Romero said.

A copy of the same letter was given to President Aquino.

In the letter, Romero asked Abaya to withhold his signature or approval of any recommendation by the DOTC-BAC. He also asked the DOTC secretary to reject any and all bids and declare a failure of bidding.

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MANILA - A losing bidder in the license plate standardization program has raised a howl over alleged irregularities in the bidding of the government's P3.8-billion project.

The company, Marianing & Sons Development Corp., in a series of letters to government officials, some of which even reached Malacañang, has questioned the splitting of the project — after the first bid invitation — into two components, which the company alleged was done to accommodate a "financially incapable" bidder.

"A minute and microscopic scrutiny of these General Bid Bulletins would now readily reveal that these were drawn out and formulated by the BAC (Bids and Awards Committee) to suit a particular bidder to be favored to win and eventually bag the award of the contract," lawyer Leo Romero, who represents the losing bidder, said in a letter to Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya dated Aug. 1.

The letter was the most recent one sent out by Romero to Abaya. Copies of the same letter were sent to President Aquino, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Commission on Audit.

In an interview with The STAR on Tuesday, Romero tagged the action of the DOTC's Bids and Awards Committee in splitting the project supposedly without re-advertisement as "illegal."

"Some people in the bureaucracy are nurturing and fostering a culture of criminal impunity," Romero said.

In the Aug. 1 letter, Romero sought an investigation "to pinpoint culpability in order that the appropriate administrative and criminal actions can be instituted against the identified responsible parties."

"The failure and refusal to act on this matter by your Honorable Office may be perceived as one that condones and overlooks the unlawful actions of the BAC. Worse, the inordinate delay and continuing inaction of your Honorable Office may be interpreted by some quarters as a direct participation in this unlawful enterprise," Romero told Abaya.

Dutch company JKG

The winning bidder in the contract is a Dutch company, J. Knieriem B.V. Goes (JKG), whose net income in 2011 was only 215,068 euros, Romero alleged.

Citing a financial document in 2011, Romero alleged that the company only has 45 employees.

"How can a company that small undertake a government project this huge?" Romero said.

He said the firm could not have satisfied the requirement that a contractor must have undertaken contracts in the past worth at least 50 percent of the project cost and a single contract equivalent to at least 20 percent of the current project.

"That is even assuming all the contracts undertaken by the Dutch company were all similar to this plate standardization project in the Philippines," Romero said.

Standard plates with security features

Under the plate standardization program, the new vehicles plates will have bar codes among other security features.

These features will include the plate number, engine number, chassis number, serial number, number of plate locks, and the third plate sticker.

In past interviews, executives of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said the new plates would be installed through one-way metal screws that are said to make the plates permanently attached to the vehicles.

For public utility vehicles, the new plates will even state the routes to address the problem of "colorum" vehicles or those either plying outside their routes or without franchises.

LTO officials had also said the new plates would also state the region where the license plate was issued.

P3.8-B project divided into two lots

The DOTC-BAC published the invitation to bid for the supply and delivery of the new plates last Feb. 22, indicating the amount of P3,851,600,100 as the approved budget for the contract.

But the invitation to bid was amended through General Bid Bulletin No. 003-2013 dated March 6, 2013.

Under this, the project was divided into two "lots." The first one was for motor vehicle plates (5,236,439 pairs of plates amounting to P2,356,397,550). The second lot was for motorcycle plates (9,968,017 plates for motorcycles worth P1,495,202,550).

In a letter to DOTC Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla, chairman of the BAC, dated April 1, 2013, Romero manifested his client's "most serious and well-founded reservations and apprehensions on the regularity, validity and legality of the public bidding of the project."

Romero cited the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 that requires the re-publication of the invitation to bid for the splitting into lots regular.

Romero also wrote to lawyer Dennis Santiago, executive director of the Government Procurement Policy Board, on April 26 to seek clarification on the matter.

Romero argued that "the non-disclosure of the ABC (approved budget for contract) for the two lots in the published Invitation to Bid, Instruction to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet contravenes the policy of transparency, objectivity and non-discretionary criteria established under Republic Act 984 and its Revised IRR."

"Thus, although it may appear that there is still no evidence of collusion or that the conditions imposed by the BAC are to be made as the basis of a fraudulent award, it cannot be gainsaid that General Bid Bulletin No. 003-2013 was arbitrarily issued and the entire bidding procedure did not comply with Republic Act 9184 and its Revised IRR," Romero said.

'Re-publication needed'

The lawyer said a single project subject of bid invitation could not be divided into two lots through "the simple expedience of issuing a General Bid Bulletin."

Romero then said the bid invitation should be withdrawn and declared by the BAC as a "failure of bidding."

But Santiago responded and issued an opinion that the action of the BAC in dividing the project was in accordance with the law.

"We are of the view that it is not necessary for the DOTC to re-advertise the revised IB (Invitation to Bid) for the project, as the original IB that was advertised already provided necessary and relevant information that would sufficiently notify the public of the procurement opportunity, including the relevant components and the corresponding ABCs for each of these components; and the Bid Bulletins issued thereafter merely set to clarify that the DOTC intends to receive offers for each of the two components of the LTO MV Plate Standardization Program," he said.

"Clarifications or modifications to the bidding documents through the issuance of Supplemental/Bid Bulletins by the procuring entity are sanctioned by the procurement law and the associated rules and regulations without need of further re-advertisement of the IB," Santiago said in a letter to Romero dated June 11.

However, Romero said that since it was a question of policy, Santiago should not have issued the opinion on behalf of the whole board.

"The entire membership of the GPPB should have signed that," Romero said.

GPPB resolution

Romero also found a resolution issued by the GPPB back in April 2005, which he said mandates the re-publication.

The GPPB's Resolution No. 07-2005 (Providing for the Rules on Adjustments in the Approved Budget for the Contract) states: "Upon re-adjustment of the ABC, the procuring entity must conduct re-bidding with re-advertisement /posting. Any succeeding adjustments of the ABC shall be in accordance with these guidelines."

"What was abominable and reprehensible was for both the DOTC-BAC and Atty. Dennis Santiago... to issue a contrary opinion when they had full and unmitigated knowledge of GPPB Resolution No. 07-2005. From this circumstance alone, one can safely surmise that there was a concerted effort to cause irreparable damage and loss to the government due to a nefarious and immoral consideration," Romero alleged.

In an earlier letter to Abaya dated July 8, Romero said, "The BAC was earnestly praying and incessantly knocking at the gates of hell that no one will get wind of the GPPB Resolution No.07-2005 in order that it can proceed with criminal impunity."

Romero said the presumption of the "regular performance of official duties" by the DOTC- BAC that it can divide the project into two without re-advertisement "has been contradicted and overcome by insurmountable evidence as shown by the pertinent provisions of the GPPB Resolution No. 07-2005."

"From the above, we can solely give meaning to the actuations of the BAC that it is proceeding on a nefarious consideration which undoubtedly will result in the plunder of government funds, the betrayal of public service and not the probity, honesty and integrity that are embodiments of a 'public trust,'" Romero said.

A copy of the same letter was given to President Aquino.

In the letter, Romero asked Abaya to withhold his signature or approval of any recommendation by the DOTC-BAC. He also asked the DOTC secretary to reject any and all bids and declare a failure of bidding.

Ben, deze firma lijkt me toch niet zo'n kleine speler op de markt        


Link van de firma  J. Knieriem b.v. 1 :  http://www.kentekenplaat.nl/index.html

Link van de firma  J. Knieriem b.v. 2 :  http://www.jkg.eu/





Link van de firma  J. Knieriem b.v. in de    : (powerplates inc) http://www.powerplatesinc.com/

De  firma lijkt een familiebedrijf, althans aan de top toch.   







Google street view : http://goo.gl/maps/5bjtD

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MANILA, Philippines - New license plates for motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to be ready by September, according to the Department of Transportation and Communications.

This after the DOTC awarded the 5-year contract for the supply of motor vehicle license plates and motorcycle plates to the joint venture of J. Knieriem B.V. Goes and Power Plates Development Concepts, Inc., amid some complaints made by losing and disqualified bidders.

In a statement, DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal said the joint committee from the DOTC and Land Transportation Office (LTO) will finalize the supply contracts within the next 10 days.

The consortium will have 30 days to deliver the license plates to the LTO.

"The public can start enjoying the benefits of cutting-edge standardized license plates before the end of September. They need not wait much longer," he said.

The license plates will have a new design. The motor vehicle plates will now have a 3-letter, 4-number combination, while motorcycle plates will have a 2-letter, 5-number combination. At present, MV plates show 3 letters and 3 numbers, while motorcycle plates have 2 letters and 4 numbers.

The private vehicle plates will also come in a black-and-white design, with a look similar to those in Singapore and part of Europe.

The plates will also have multiple security features, which will prevent tampering, theft, and falsification of license plates, mitigating carnapping, colorum, and smuggling practices.

These security features include:

Laser-etched bar codes containing selective data inputs which will allow data verification with the LTO;

Reflective sheeting material, which will allow license plate visibility even from wide-entrance angles and up to a distance of 100 feet, for both daytime and nighttime; and

Anodized bolt head screws and nuts with serial numbers, which will prevent tampering and removal of the license plates from the vehicle bodies once installed.

As for the issues raised by losing bidders, the DOTC said it has already addressed these issues.

"What matters is that the DOTC conducted an open, fair, and transparent bidding in accordance with procurement laws," Sagcal said.

Bron abs-cbn

[Ronny55]

OK, we zijn dus in blijde verwachten van de producent van nummerplaten. 

[Kano]

LTO to release new vehicle plates by end of September


Sunstar Tuesday, August 13, 2013

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to issue by next month modern license plates containing several advanced security features and a new alphanumeric design, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said Tuesday.

"The public can start enjoying the benefits of cutting-edge standardized license plates before the end of September. They need not wait much longer," said DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal.

The five-year contract for the supply of motor vehicle (MV) license plates, amounting to around P1.989-billion, and the supply of motorcycle (MC) license plates, amounting to around P 1.196-billion, have been awarded to the joint venture of J. Knieriem B.V. Goes and Power Plates Development Concepts, Inc.

DOTC will have 10 days to finalize the supply contracts, after which a Notice to Proceed will be issued to the winning bidder, Sagcal said.

The consortium will then have 30 days to deliver the license plates to LTO.

This means that by the end of September, vehicle owners will begin receiving plates with new alphanumeric designs, the DOTC spokesperson said.

The motor vehicle plates will now have a three-letter, four-number combination, and the motorcycle plates will have a two-letter, five-number combination. The private vehicle plates will also come in a black-and-white design, with a look similar to those in more advanced countries such as Singapore and parts of Europe.

The latest technology adopted has multiple security features including: laser-etched bar codes containing selective data inputs which will allow data verification with LTO; and reflective sheeting material, which will allow license plate visibility even from wide-entrance angles and up to a distance of 100 feet, for both daytime and nighttime. This will have security images which cannot be removed by any known method without damaging the sheeting.

The new plates will also contain anodized bolt head screws and nuts with serial numbers, which will prevent tampering and removal of the license plates from the vehicle bodies once installed.

"The new security features will promote safety and reliability in accordance with international quality standards," Sagcal added.

"They will prevent the tampering, theft, and falsification of license plates, mitigating carnapping, colorum, and smuggling practices."

With respect to various issues raised by losing bidders and other interested parties in connection with the bidding out of this project, Sagcal said DOTC has already satisfactorily addressed their questions.

"What matters is that DOTC conducted an open, fair, and transparent bidding in accordance with procurement laws," he stressed. (SDR/Sunnex)


Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/08/13/lto-release-new-vehicle-plates-end-september-297578

[bananacreek]

The consortium will then have 30 days to deliver the license plates to LTO.

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MANILA -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will issue new motor vehicle (MV) and motorcycle (MC) license plates in late April as a measure not only to promote road safety, but also to help ease traffic congestion.

"The security features of the new plates will help weed out colorum vehicles from the roads, which will better assure the safety of the riding public. They will also help in reducing the anticipated traffic in Metro Manila. Of course, these features will also enable authorities to enforce criminal and traffic laws more effectively," said DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya.

The DOTC has given the signal to proceed to PPI-JKG Philippines, Inc., which won the public bidding last year for the 5-year contract to supply 5,236,439 pairs of MV plates, and 9,968,017 pairs of MC plates, to the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

With these new standardized plates, the 9 different plate designs currently in use since 1981 will be eventually phased-out. Furthermore, private MV plates will sport a new black-and-white design, similar to those in use in most countries around the world.

"For hire' or PUV plates will retain the black-and-yellow scheme.

The LTO will start releasing the new license plates beginning in April this year, as PPI-JKG will need one-and-a-half months to manufacture the first set of plates, which will then be distributed to LTO district offices nationwide.

The new plates will have tamper-resistant locks and screws which will permanently attach the plates to the vehicle, preventing the transfer of the plate from one vehicle to another, which is commonly done in perpetrating crimes such as carnapping and in operating "colorum" PUVs.

A "third plate" windshield sticker will replace the current sticker which is renewed during annual registration, and will indicate the vehicle's license plate number.

For PUVs, the 'third plate' will also indicate the vehicle's authorized route, preventing out-of-line "colorum" operations and plate tampering.

With these new security features, it will be easier for the LTO, Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB), and other law enforcement agencies to weed out "colorum" vehicles roads, easing traffic congestion.

An estimated one thousand units of "colorum" buses are believed to be plying EDSA on a daily basis.

Among the other anti-colorum efforts of the DOTC, LTFRB, and LTO are the possible imposition of stiffer penalties for colorum operators, including a P 1-Million fine, as well as the use of technology to zero-in on violators.

Last year, the LTFRB also launched its Oplan Goliath campaign to apprehend unauthorized PUV services on the road.

Bron abc- cbn

[Pinocchio]

Als de nummerplaten door LTO even snel worden afgeleverd als de stickers die ze jaarlijks beschikbaar stellen 8 of 9 maanden nadat deze zijn betaald zal het wel 25 jaar duren.

Maar het zal wel hetzelfde verhaal worden als met de helmen, rookverbod, plastiek zakjes in de supermarkt, verbod op tricycles op de highway enz..