Request for Legal Service (LS) Legal Opinions - Contract Review Queries and Legislative Measures

Details: 22.May

This process involves requests for comments and recommendations on legislative measures, enrolled bills, proposed executive issuances, and other similar requests from DBM BILS, and requests for legal opinions on contract review queries from 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; Supporting Documents such as, contracts, circulars, executive issuances, copy of the memorandum of understanding	Digital copy of the contracts; and legislative measurers; 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 to LS	1. Receive, record, and endorse the request to the LS Handling Team/LS Division	None	15 working days	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
3. None	3. Discuss the action/s to be taken and conduct complete staff work	None		Legal Assistant II and III, BMS, SRBMS, Attorney III, LS
4. None	4. Draft legal opinion	None	14 working days	Attorney III and IV LS
5. None	5. Review draft document and forward to the Assistant Director for review	None		Attorney V and VI LS
6. None	6. Review draft document and endorse to Director for review	None		Assistant Director LS
7. None	7. Review and approve draft document and endorse to assigned staff for release	None		Director LS
8. None	8. Release memorandum to official recipient/ requesting DBM B/S/O or client thru e-mail and forward the same to Records Officer	None		Legal Assistant II and III, BMS, SRBMS, Attorney III, LS
9 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 (DMS) and record release of document in logbook	None		AO/ADAS** (Records Officer)* LS
TOTAL		None	15 working days*
*subject to extension for the same number of days upon notice, pursuant to Section 3 (b), Rule VII of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11032