QuestionsQuestions (MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2018-89)
Section 23, Article II of the 1987 Constitution, which states that the participation of non-governmental, community-based and other sectoral organizations shall be encouraged by the State.
Section 67 allows national government agencies to partner with CSOs in implementing certain programs and projects, including transfer of government funds to a CSO, provided the CSO is accredited by the national government agency and selected in accordance with applicable rules.
It covers CSOs engaged by DILG to jointly implement DILG department programs/projects with or without government funds. It only covers (1) accreditation of CSOs by DILG and (2) mechanisms by which DILG engages CSOs; conditions on transfer and liquidation of funds are covered by the agreement between the Bureau/PMO and the accredited CSO.
The process by which DILG officially authorizes a CSO as an eligible partner to implement a DILG-initiated program/project with or without government funds, determining the CSO’s intent, juridical personality, and basic information of the organization and its officers/members.
Including: (1) feedbacking on programs/projects; (2) pushing advocacies (OGP, participatory governance, FOI ordinance, ADAC initiative, PDP/SDGs, disaster preparedness, etc.); (3) formulating plans/policies/issuances; and (4) implementing capacity development programs and other activities (including research, surveys, studies, assessments, monitoring and evaluation).
No. Section 4.2 provides that DILG will not accept proposals not anchored to any existing programs and projects of the Department.
1) Voluntary work (no cost to government) for feedback/advocacies/policy assistance/capacity and related activities; 2) Voluntary work with cost (reimbursed applicable expenses like transportation, per diems, honoraria, incidental expenses); and 3) Provider of goods and/or services (procurement rules apply; CSO gets remuneration for services rendered).
The Circular states that applicable rules under Appendix 14 of the 2016 Revised IRR of Republic Act No. 9184 and similar general provisions shall be observed.
National Accreditation Committee (NAC), Regional Accreditation Committee (RAC) in every region, and Provincial Accreditation Committee (PAC) in every province.
The CSO must not have any Director, Trustee, Officer, or key personnel related within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to any DILG official involved in processing accreditation, or to any official of the funding/implementing government agency for the program/project.
The CSO must have a good track record and good standing in all government agencies from which it has had previous partnerships or received government funds, and must not be in default or delay in liquidating any government funds received from any government agency.
File application to the appropriate committee (NAC for multiple regions/multiple provinces/cities/municipalities; RAC for one or more provinces/cities/municipalities within a region or highly urbanized cities; PAC for one or more cities/municipalities within a province in a region). Then: Secretariat checks completeness and returns within 1 working day if incomplete; final evaluation within 10 working days from receipt of complete documents; within 7 working days from completion of evaluation, Secretariat takes final action issuing Declination Notice or the Certificate signed by the proper authority.
Within one (1) working day, return the application form and inform the applicant of the deficiencies.
Within ten (10) working days from receipt of complete documents, the Secretariat completes its evaluation with relevant Bureau/PMO members and the Program Manager handling the DILG program/project.
They must have: (1) a valid Certificate of Registration/Accreditation (or Sanggunian-issued accreditation valid for the current term), and (2) the technical expertise needed to implement the DILG program/project.
Volunteer without cost: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Volunteer with cost: Terms of Reference (TOR). Implementing with government funds: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
Not exceeding three (3) years from the date of issuance, subject to renewal or revocation depending on year-end assessment.
Non-compliance with provisions of the agreement; violation by the CSO during validity period of any law/rule/regulation involving use and liquidation of government funds received from any National Government Agency.
Bureau/PMO and PMO/Program Manager must submit copies of all agreements entered into with partner CSOs during the immediately preceding month within the first five (5) working days of every month to the appropriate Accreditation Committee, plus a Semester Report on partnership status. RAC/PAC prepare Quarterly Reports on funds transferred, and NAC prepares Quarterly Reports consolidated and posted on DILG official website and submitted to Congress committees and leadership.