Request for Legal Service (LS) Legal Opinions - Guidelines, LGU Matters, and All Other Queries

Details: 22.May

This process involves requests for legal opinions on (i) draft guidelines, which includes circulars and executive issuances, among others; (ii) LGU matters; and (iii) all other queries with budgetary implications, as endorsed by DBM B/S/Os.

Office or Division

OFFICE OR DIVISION:	LS – Divisions (Handling Teams)
CLASSIFICATION:	Highly Technical
TYPE OF TRANSACTION:	G2G - Government to Government
WHO MAY AVAIL:	DBM Bureaus/Services/Offices

Checklist of Requirements

Client Steps

General Solano Street
San Miguel, Manila
Philippines

Telephone No: 8657-3300
Email: osec@dbm.gov.ph

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CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS	TYPE AND NUMBER OF COPY	WHERE TO SECURE
Letter or Memorandum of Requests for comments; and Supporting Documents such as, contracts, circulars, executive issuances, copy of the Memorandum of Understanding.	Digital copy of guidelines, LGU matters, and all other queries; and/or Supporting documents	One (1) copy each from originating B/S/O or requesting party

CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTION	FEES TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Submit request with complete documentary requirements	1. Receive, record, and endorse request to designated LS Handling Team	None	4 hours	Administrative Officer (AO) or Administrative Assistant (ADAS) (Records Officer) LS
2. None	2. Validate due dates and conduct verification of completeness of supporting documents	None	4 hours
3. None	3. Prepare complete staff work	None	3 working days	Legal Assistant II and III, BMS II, SRBMS, Attorney III, LS
4. None	4.Draft legal opinion	None	6 working days	Attorney III and IV LS
5. None	5. Review draft documents and forward to Assistant Director for review	None	6 working days	Attorney VI LS
6. None	6. Review draft document and endorse to Attorney VI for finalization	None	10 working days	Director LS
7. None	7. Proofreading and finalization of memorandum to be released to official recipient/requesting DBM B/S/O or client	None	4 hours	Legal Assistant II and III, BMS, SRBMS
8. Accept and/or acknowledge receipt of action (LS Opinion or LS Memorandum)	9. Release memorandum to official recipient/requesting DBM B/S/O or client thru Document Management System and record release of document in logbook	None	4 hours	AO/ADAS(Records Officer) LS
TOTAL		None	20 working days