These guidelines are issued to clarify that the DAR signatories for the Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) between the Department and Local Government Units intending to avail of the NGALGU under the ARCP II, as provided under Memorandum Circular No. 14, series of 2011, shall be in line with the delegation of signing authorities under General Memorandum Order No. 01, series of 2011. The DAR signatories shall be as follows:

 

	Witnesses	First Party
1. Up to P5 million Total subproject Cost	PARO II and ARCP National Project Coordinator	Regional Director
2. More tahn P5 million up to P10 million Total Subproject Cost	Regional Director and ARCP II National Project Cooordinator	Undersecretary SSO/PIO, FAPsO
3. More than P10 million Total Project Cost	Undersecretary SSO/PIO, FAPsO and ARCP II National Project Coordinator	Secretary

As in GMO 01-11, the total subproject cost, and  not the amount of NGALGU to be granted, shall be the basis for determining the signing authority. An approving official with a higher level of delegated authority is not precluded from signing MOAs involving total subproject costs lower than what is delegated to him or her. Nothing in this Memorandum Circular shall be construed as limiting the power of the Secretary to review, modify or reverse any action taken by the officials concerned, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

Please be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 13 February 2012


(SGD.) VIRGILIO R. DE LOS REYES
Secretary