Memorandum Circular No. 67




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 67, October 11, 2000 ] *AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE AT THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (GO for IT)* The Government Organization for Information Technology (GO for IT), an organization of Information Technology (IT) executives, managers, professionals, practitioners, policy makers and users in government that promotes the application of IT processes; promotes IT professional standards and ethics; and encourages information exchange, resource sharing and continuing IT education and training through update courses, seminars and trainings, conferences and conventions, will hold its Seventh Annual National Convention in Puerto Princesa City on 08 to 10 November 2000, with the theme “GO for IT @ 2000.e-commerce.gov.ph”.1âшphi1 The Convention will be the venue for the sharing of information, presentation and discussion of programs, initiatives, policies, new and innovative paradigms and concepts and clarification and resolution of issues and concerns pertaining to information technology with particular emphasis on the recently passed E-Commerce Law which requires government agencies to comply within two (2) years. In line with Memorandum Circular No. 45 dated 30 September 1999, all heads of departments, bureaus and offices, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs) and their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, local government units and state universities and colleges (SUCs) are encouraged to authorize their IT executives, managers, practitioners, users and allied professions to attend and participate in the Convention on official time with expenses allowable at rates prescribed in accordance with current COA, CSC and DBM policies, chargeable against the funds of their respective offices/agencies, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. By authority of the President: (Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA Executive Secretary Manila, 11 October 2000 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation