Content of the Covering Memorandum
- Justification: Explanation covering economic, administrative, or other reasons supporting the requested issuance or approval.
- Legal Basis: Citation of the legal authority or grounds for the requested issuance or approval.
- Agencies Involved: Identification of all Departments, agencies, or offices that may be involved or affected by the implementation of the issuance or approval.
- Coordination with Agencies: Confirmation that necessary coordination or consultations have been done with the identified agencies, including attaching signed comments or recommendations from the concerned Department Secretaries or Heads of Agencies.
- Potential Problems: Disclosure of any potential risks, problems, or complications that could result from granting or denying the request.
Compliance and Processing Guidelines
- Requests not adhering to the requirements shall be returned to the requesting entity for completion.
- This memorandum is intended to enhance efficiency in processing Presidential issuances and approvals.
Authority and Issuance
- The memorandum was issued by the Executive Secretary under the authority of the President.
- Dated July 30, 2003, it is addressed to all Department Secretaries and Heads of Agencies, Bureaus, and Offices for strict compliance.