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Administrative Order No. 220
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 220 DIRECTING THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF ALL GOVERNMENT LAWYERS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENT/AGENCIES TO FAST-TRACK THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF
SECTION 1. All government lawyers are hereby directed to actively participate in every phase (i.e., from conceptualization, drafting of contracts, to project completion, etc.) of any infrastructure projects development of their respective offices to ensure faithful compliance with all legal conditions required by existing laws, rules and regulations in order to minimize, if not altogether eliminate, the delays attributed to protracted litigation for non-compliance therewith.
SECTION 2. All heads of the departments, agencies, bureaus and offices implementing public infrastructure projects shall issue the necessary office circular/order to carry-out the purposes of this Order.
SECTION 3. This Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila this 30th day of January, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight. (Sgd.) GLORIA M. ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary