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In My Briefs PRIOR AUTHORIZATION ON CONTRACTS The general rule under Secti on 22(c) of the Local Government Code of 1991, the local chief executi ve may not enter into contract in behalf of the local government unit without prior authorizati on by the sanggunian concerned, unless otherwise provided in the Code. If so provided in the Code, contracts may be entered into even without prior authorizati on by the sanggunian. The excepti ons are found in Secti on 455(b)(1)(vi) and Secti on 465(b)(1)(vi) which respecti vely empower the City Mayor and the Governor to represent their local government units (the city or the province) in all its business transacti ons and sign in its behalf all bonds, contracts and such other documents upon authority of the sanggunian or pursuant to law or ordinance. Hence, the City Mayor or the Governor may sign, bonds, contracts and such other documents even without prior authorizati on from the sangguniang panlungsod or the sangguniang panlalawigan for as long as there is either a law or ordinance that authorizes him/her to do so. The law or the ordinance authorizing the aforementi oned local chief executi ves would serve as the excepti on to the general rule found in Secti on 22 of the Local Government Code. With Secti on 455(b)(1)(vi) and Secti on 465(b)(1)(vi) of the Local Government Code of 1991 in mind, does Republic Act 9184, the Government Procurement Reform Act, authorize the City Mayor or the Governor to enter into contract with the winning bidder, doing away with the prior authorizati on from their respecti ve sanggunian? In the case of Quisumbing vs Garcia, G.R. No. 175529, December 08, 2008, the Supreme Court held that “R.A. No. 9184 establishes the law and procedure for public procurement. Secti on 37 thereof explicitly makes the approval of the appropriate authority which, in the case of local government units, is the sanggunian, the point of reference for the noti ce to proceed to be issued to the winning bidder. This provision, rather than being in confl ict with or providing an excepti on to Secti on 22(c) of R.A. 7160, blends seemingly with the latt er and even acknowledges ARENA7 ARENA7 leads with its banner the Blue Conti ngent composed of nati onal government agencies in region 7 Independence Day Parade As Cebu City government led the acti viti es to mark this year’s Independence Day celebrati on, ARENA7 also took part in said aff air by campaigning for the wide parti cipati on of all the regional agencies in region 7 in the Grand Civic Military Parade going to Cebu City Sports Complex for an elaborate program headed by then Mayor-Elect Michael Rama in the aft ernoon of June 12. Together with the government employees are fl agwaving parti cipants from the public high schools, colleges and universiti es, sectoral groups, and from the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). [ 12 ] Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas First Semester 2010 that in the exercise of the local government unit’s corporate powers, the chief executi ve acts merely as an instrumentality of the local council. Read together, the cited provisions mandate the local chief executi ve to secure the sanggunian’s approval before entering into procurement contracts and to transmit the noti ce to proceed to the winning bidder not later than seven (7) calendar days therefrom”. Also in the same case, the Supreme Court ruled that resort to appropriati on ordinance in determining whether prior authorizati on from the sanggunian for the local chief executi ve to enter into contract is included therein should be resolved depending on the parti cular circumstances of the case. Should the appropriati on ordinance already contain in suffi cient detail the project and cost of a capital outlay such that all the local chief executi ve needs to do aft er undergoing the requisite public bidding is to execute the contract, no further authorizati on is required, the appropriati on ordinance already being suffi cient. On the other hand, should the appropriati on ordinance describe the projects in generic terms such as “infrastructure projects”, “inter-municipal waterworks, drainage and sewerage, fl ood control and irrigati on system projects”, “reclamati on projects” or “roads and bridges”, there is an obvious need for a covering contract for every specifi c project that in turn requires approval by the sanggunian. Specifi c sanggunian approval may also be required for the purchase of goods and services which are neither specifi ed in the appropriati on ordinance nor encompassed within the regular personal services and maintenance operati ng expenses. Associati on of Regional Executi ves of Nati onal Agencies in Region 7 ARENA-7: is a legiti mate associati on incorporated as non-stock, non-profi t, composed of regional executi ves of nati onal agencies and GOCCs having a common interest and aspirati on for commited public service. CES Strategic Conversati ons in Bohol on April 13, 2010 ARENA7 campaigned for the att endance of its member-executi ves. The highlight of said acti vity was the discussion on the automated electi ons by COMELEC Spokesperson Director James B. Jimenez who answered questi ons and gave responses on COMELEC’s preparati on for the May 10 electi ons, and where a mock electi on for president using the Precinct Count Opti cal Scan (PCOS) machine was conducted. Heritage Walk A signifi cant number of regional executi ves from regions 6, 7 and 8 converged in Cebu City to parti cipate in the Heritage Walk organized by the Career Executi ve Service Board (CESB) last May. The goal is to off er a seamless and organized heritage tour to local and foreign tourists. Heritage Walk is a project of Cebu City Tourism Commission, headed by OIC-Project Director Cinbeth Orellano, designed to wander through the remaining ruins of the old city now surrounded by the urban development of Cebu. Left photo: Regional execs getti ng ready to take the “kalesa ride” going to the next heritage spot. Right photo: Before taking off to the Heritage Walk, parti cipati ng execs got a short briefi ng at the Fort San Pedro by the member of the Cebu City Tourism Commission.
DILG7 manages 46th Batch of LGOO II Induction Training Fift y two (52) newly hired Local Government Operati ons Offi cers (LGOOs) II, 34 from region 8 and 23 from region 7, successfully hurdled the 46th Batch of Local Government Operati ons Offi cer Inducti on Training, at least the fi rst 2 phases, managed by the DILG7 Management at the DILG7 Training Center, Lahug, Cebu City. The training consists of 3 phases, namely, the Center Training, Field Immersion and Competency Assessment. The training in its enti rety is designed to mold the future leaders of DILG. The trainees, composed of 14 newly-hired from region 7 and 38 insiders from both regions 7 and 8, underwent Group Dynamics and Human Relati ons necessary for personal CONDUCT OF MONDAY CONVOCATIONS Technical staff under Offi ce of the Regional Director (ORD) It is insti tuti onalized in DILG7 the conduct of regular convocati on every Monday, an avenue whereby the employees and the management interact on matt ers concerning offi ce operati ons and management. It provides open communicati on between the regional management and the employees. It is an opportunity for RO personnel, technical and administrati ve, to develop and improve skills in public speaking. Part of the Monday acti vity is informati on sharing in a form of a “talk show” wherein an employee, assigned in a parti cular schedule, interviews co-employees as guests and presents own views on a certain topic i.e. social, politi cal issues that may interest the rest of the employees. Also, it is when the RO employees receive a dose of legal opinions from the DILG7 Legal Offi cer. Every fi rst Monday of the month, a member of a division/secti on/regional TACT Team is assigned to discuss the program handled by a parti cular division/secti on/Team using multi -media. and professional growth, to become a DILG workforce to be reckon with in the future. They got orientati on on the DILG as a knowledge centric organizati on as well as its administrati ve concerns, went through indepth discussion on the Local Government Code, being the bible of a DILG man and exposed to project development and public speaking. Likewise, the Department’s diff erent competency tools were introduced to the trainees. In Phase 2, the trainees were exposed to fi eld immersion for a period of 11 weeks, from March 22 to June 4, 2010, to study the dynamics and operati ons of the local government units they are assigned to as well as to apply their learning during the SHOWCASE OF TALENTS • Administrati ve Division, which is comprised of the Personnel Secti on, Supply Secti on, Accounti ng Secti on and General Services Unit, presented its own version of “Pilipinas Got Talent.” • The Offi ce of the Regional Director presented climate change, women’s issues through modeling and talk show. • Regional Offi ce divisions and secti ons take turns in providing entertaining producti on numbers once every quarter to showcase homegrown talents. First Semester 2010 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS center phase. Aft erwhich, they defended their outputs before the pool of trainers from the Training Management. To become full-fl edged LGOOs, all the trainees have to undergo the Competency Assessment (Phase 3) being the last hurdle, which consists of a paper and pencil test and interview. The Local Government Academy (LGA) shall administer this phase in the last week of July. The training actually started on October 11, 2009 which was interrupted in December due to fi nancial constraints. Training resumed on February 1, 2010 unti l the fi eld immersion with the 55 successful trainees including 4 LGOOs II coming from the 45th batch. wjbc Members of the Offi ce of the Regional Director (ORD) Team Members of the Administrati ve Division Team Perfect Att endance DILG7 recognizes the regional offi ce personnel who have not posted in their records vacati on leave, sick leave, underti me, personal pass slips and have not incurred tardiness within a quarter. The RO personnel with perfect att endance in the 1st of 2010 who received certi fi cate of recogniti on plus P300.00 cash are the following, viz: Jacinto G. Alama, Jr., Benjamin S. Dela Cerna, Jr., Rodrigo G. Labor, Anastacio B. Mahilum, Zosimo A. Pasay and Francisco S. Pastrana. Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas [ 13 ]
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