MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, 1986 ]
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
MINISTRY OF GENERAL SERVICES
Pasig, Metro Manila |
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Quezon City |
PRODUCT STANDARDS-AGENCY
Makati, Metro Manila< |
August 1, 1986
JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 1, s. 1986
TO: All Heads of Ministries, Bureaus and Agencies of the National Government, Managing Heads of Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations, and Local Government Supply/Procurement/ Property Officers and COA Auditors, and All Others Concerned
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Metric or A4 Size of Writing Paper
In line with the provisions of PD 187 and PD 748, Batas Pambansa Blg. 8, and Metrication System Board Circular No. 8-80 dated December 8, 1980, and inorder to define clearly the intent of COA Circular No. 80-137 dated 1976 of the former Philippines Bureau of Standards, and considering further the advantages that can be derived in using only one size of writing paper in all official communication and other purposes in all government agencies and offices ; the use of the long and short sizes (8” x 13” and 8” x 101/2 “, respectively) shall no longer be allowed. Instead, the metric of A4 size (210 mm x 297 mm) of writing paper shall be used, effectively.
Purchases of Bond Paper,.Mimeograph Paper, Onion Skin, and Carbon Paper, not in the A4 size, shall not be approved and passed in audit and shall be considered as violation of PD 187, and 748 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 8.
In this connection, writing paper (Bond Paper, Mimeograph Paper, Onion skin and Carbon Paper) purchased shall comply with Government Procurement Standard Specifications established by the Supply Coordination Office.1aшphi1
Please be guided accordingly.
(Sgd.) VICTOR S. ZIGA
Minister
Ministry of General Services |
(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Chairman
Commission on Audit |
(Sgd.) IGNACIO G. SALCEDO, JR.
Director
Product Standards Agency |
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