DepEd Memorandum No. 107, s. 2022 : Dissemination of Memorandum Circular No. 09 from the Office of the President (Revoking Item 4 of Memorandum Circular No. 3 [s. 2022] which Prohibits Certain Government Agencies and Instrumentalities from Entering into New Contracts and Disbursing Extraordinary Funds)

DepEd Memorandum No. 107, s. 2022

Dissemination of Memorandum Circular No. 09 from the Office of the President

(Revoking Item 4 of Memorandum Circular No. 3 [s. 2022] which Prohibits Certain Government Agencies and Instrumentalities from Entering into New Contracts and Disbursing Extraordinary Funds)

 

 

11 NOV 2022

 

DepEd MEMORANDUM

No. 107, s. 2022

 

DISSEMINATION OF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 09 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

(Revoking Item 4 of Memorandum Circular No. 3 [s. 2022] which Prohibits Certain Government Agencies and Instrumentalities from Entering into New Contracts and Disbursing Extraordinary Funds)

 

To:      Undersecretaries

Assistant Secretaries

Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Division Superintendents

Chief of Divisions

All Others Concerned

 

1. For the information and guidance of all concerned, enclosed is a copy of Memorandum Circular No. 09 dated October 25, 2022, titled Revoking Item 4 of Memorandum Circular No. 3 (s. 2022) which Prohibits Certain Government Agencies and Instrumentalities from Entering into New Contracts and Disbursing Extraordinary Funds.

 

2. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

 

By Authority of the Secretary

 

 

(SGD) EPIMACO V. DENSING III

Undersecretary and Chief of Staff

 

Encl.: As stated

 

Reference: None

 

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

 

BUREAUS AND OFFICES

CONTRACTS

LEGISLATIONS

OFFICIALS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

 

(Enclosure to DepEd Memorandum No. 107, s. 2022)

 

Office of the President

of the Philippines

Malacañang

 

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 09

 

REVOKING ITEM 4 OF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 3 (S. 2022), WHICH PROHIBITS CERTAIN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES FROM ENTERING INTO NEW CONTRACTS AND DISBURSING EXTRAORDINARY FUNDS

 

 

In order to ensure continuity in government operations and delivery of service to the public. and taking into account the assumption to duty of newly-appointed heads of government departments, agencies and instrumentalities as well as the policy direction provided by the Administration throughs among others, the two 8-Point Socioeconomic Agenda and the Medium Term Fiscal Framework Item 4 of Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 3 (s. 2022), is hereby REVOKED.

 

Accordingly in the execution of contracts, whether new or renewal, and disbursement of funds, all government departments, agencies, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations, government instrumentalities with corporate powers, government corporate entities government financial institutions and free port and special economic zone authorities are hereby directed to:

 

1. Strictly comply with Republic Act o. 9184 or the "Government Procurement Reform Act, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, as amended, as well as applicable budgeting, accounting and auditing laws and .issuances, and

 

2. Ensure judicious use of government resources and strict observance of the ethical norms of honesty, .integrity and efficiency.

 

Except as expressly modified by this Circular, all other provisions of MC No. 3 shall remain in full force and effect.

 

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

 

DONE·in the City of Manila, this 25th day of October in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Two.

 

By authority of the President:

 

(SGD) LUCAS P. BERSAMIN

Executive Secretary

 

 

 

Full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 107, s. 2022: