Reconstitution of the OP ISO 9000:2000/17799:2000 Certification Task Force

September 18, 2008

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 287

RECONSTITUTION OF THE OP ISO 9000:2000/17799:2000 CERTIFICATION TASK FORCE

WHEREAS, the Office of the President International Organization for Standardization (OP ISO) 9000:2000/17799:2000 Certification Task Force was established to ensure that the work processes and systems in the Office of the President shall be Quality Management System (QMS) and Information Security Management System (ISMS) certified;

WHEREAS, one of the measures under the Preventive Action Plan of the Office of the President-Integrity Development Action Plan (OP-IDAP) is the strengthening of the Internal Control System and the Internal Audit Service. Its indicators include pursuing ISO Certification specifically ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems — Requirements); CScTDE

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 605 s. 2007 directed all departments and agencies of the Executive Branch, including all Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) to adopt ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems as part of the implementation of government-wide quality management program.

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the OP-IDAP and EO 605 s. 2007, the OP ISO 9000:2000/17799:2000 Certification Task Force is hereby reconstituted and hereinafter referred to as the Office of the President Quality Management Systems Committee (OP QMS Committee);

The OP QMS Committee shall be composed of the following:

Chairman	:	Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration
Vice Chairman	:	Assistant Executive Secretary for General Government Administration
Members	:	Director for Finance Office
		Director for Assets Management Office
		Director for Malacañang Records Office
		Director for Human Resource Management Office
		Director for Information and Communication Technology Office

The OP QMS Committee is tasked to assist in the identification of work processes and systems that will undergo ISO QMS certification; assist and monitor in the ISO QMS certification; and implement other Government Quality Management Committee (GQMC) standards and guidelines.

The Assistant Executive Secretary for Internal Audit Office, as member of the GQMC under EO 605 s. 2007, shall provide technical assistance.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

Manila, September 18, 2008. CSaITD