Salient points of various DepEd guidelines for the provisions of learning resources in the Implementation of the Basic

Education Learning Continuity Plan for CY 2020 and beyond.

Issuances Date Issued Salient Points Remarks/Inputs

Previous Issuances (CY 2020)
DepEd Order No. 018, s. 2020 July 20, Under Part V, (B) of the DepEd Order This guideline sets the
2020 No. 018, s. 2020, Procedures on the tone on the utilization
Allocation, Release and Utilization of and accounting of BE-
Funds are the following rules: LCP fund and other
funds of DepEd
 Expenses chargeable against Implementing Units in
BE-LCP funds by DepEd support with the
Implementing Units shall be in provision of Learning
accordance with priorities set by Resources under BE-
RO’s/SDOs in relation to LCP program.
contextualized BE-LCP;
Policy Guidelines for the Provision of  Expenses in relation to the
Learning Resources in the Implementation conduct of various activities for
of the Basic Education Learning the provision of learning
Continuity Plan resources in the implementation
of BE-LCP and other expenses
related thereto may be charged
against the fund, subject to the
existing government budgeting,
procurement, accounting and
auditing rules and regulations;
 Purchase of Capital Outlay
items is not allowed;
 General Administration and
Support Services (GASS)-
MOOE Allotment of SDOs may
be use in case BE-LCP fund is
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not sufficient; and
 Schools may also use their
regular MOOE Allocations for
the printing and delivery of
alternative module.
Memorandum DM-CI-2020-0245 The memorandum provides for the Compliance to standard
standard technical specification in the technical specifications
September procurement or in-house/by in the procurement of
Technical Specifications for the Printing 9, 2020 administration of printing and delivery SLMs is a must.
of Quarter 2 Self-Learning Modules of SLMs.
(SLMs)
Memorandum No. OUF – 2020-0614 November A. This memorandum aims to clarify The memorandum
9, 2020 and define “other expenses” under characterized the nature
Part V, Section B, Paragraph 6.6 of of expenses under the
DepEd Order No. 18, s. 2020. term “other expenses”. It
Clarifications on DepEd Order No. 18, s. does not constitute,
2020 (Policy Guidelines for the Provision Under said memorandum, other however, a limitation to
of Learning Resources in the expenses include, procurement of DepEd Implementing
Implementation of the Basic Education universal serial bus (USBs) or other units to procure other
Learning Continuity Plan) and DepEd similar data storage devices. items aside from USBs
Order No. 32 (Guidelines on the Likewise, purchase of tablets for and tablets, especially
Engagement of Services of Learning teachers and learners is allowed but when the objective of the
Support Aides to Reinforce the subject to the conditions that it program may also be
Implementation of the Basis Education should be approved by Regional achieved with the
Learning Continuity Plan in the Time of Director of DepEd Region based on incurrence of
Covid-19 Pandemic) Region’s contextualized BE-LCP expenditures related to
and the unit cost of each tablet does the provision of learning
not exceed P15,000.00. resources to student
learners and effective
Likewise, procurement of tablets delivery of the same by
should conform to the technical the teachers.
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specifications as provided in OUA
Memo 0620-0030. Subsequently,
ROs and SDOs are advised to refer
to OUA Memo 420-0029 for its
usage.

B. Salaries of Learning Support Aides

(LSAs) may be charged against the
BE-LCP fund as provided in DepEd
Order No. 32, s. 2020
Current Year Issuances (2021)
Joint Memorandum DM-OUIC-2021- June 2, Under the said memorandum, it The JM incorporated all
195 2021 provides that the release of the fund previous issuances
shall be pursuant to DO No. 18 s. 2020 relative to the utilization
Supplementary Guidelines in the and Memorandum No. OUF-2020- of BE-LCP fund.
Utilization of Downloaded Funds for 0614, except for the Special Education
Provision of Quarters 1 and 2 Learning Fund (SEF) and other contributions SEF would not be
Resources of SY 2021-2022 from external partners. utilized generally for the
purpose of the
It also categorically provided that the procurement and
fund shall be used for the printing and delivery of SLMs.
delivery of SLMS, and procurement of DepEd Implementing
tablets and USBs, subject to the Units, could access the
standard technical specifications. use of the fund for the
same purpose only when
Additional funding sources were there is an insufficiency
provided in case when there is an of the BE-LCP allotted
insufficiency of fund. And, excess or budget.
balance of such may be used for further
production of other learning resources,
including delivery costs of such.
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Joint Memorandum DM OUCI 2021- June 4, The guidelines require DepEd Audit Teams should also
210 2021 Implementing Units to submit the be given the same copy
Statement of Expenditures (SOE) in the of utilization report the
Data Validation and Verification of utilization of BE-LCP funds. Said DepEd Implementing
Online and Offline Additional report will be further subjected to Units have submitted to
Information on the Summary of validation and verification by DepEd DepEd Central Office.
Expenditure Reports Central Office to ensure its reliability
and accuracy.
DM OUCI 2021-261 The guideline merely reiterated the What sets it apart from
funding sources as mentioned in the the previous issuances is
previous issuances that DepEd that it maps out how
Clarification on DM-OUIC-2021-195 and Implementing unit may access to should ROs and SDOs
Provision of Information for the bolster their production and delivery of should proceed in their
continuous response of the Department to July 8, 2021 learning resources. It also restated how preparation on the
the Pandemic as regards Learning the funds should be utilized and the production and
Resources, Compliance with COA Rules desired standard technical utilization of available
and Other Regulations and Submission of specifications for the production and learning materials.
Reports delivery of SLMs.

Joint Memorandum DM-OUCI-2021- The guideline merely provides for the Utilization and
309 additional funding to be downloaded to accounting of funds is
every region in addition to what they the same from the
August 5,
Supplementary guidelines in the have received previously under Joint previous issuances.
2021
utilization of additional downloaded funds Memorandum DM-OUIC-2021-195.
for provision of quarter 1 and 2 Learning
Resources of SY 2021-2022
Joint Memorandum DM-OUCI-2021- August 12, The proposed agency to agency ROs, SDOs and IUs can
321 2021 procurement and other procurement could push through with
modalities are tenable and that no procurement of SLMs as
Request to procure Learning Resources further authorization from the DepEd long as it is in
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Through Agency-to-Agency Procurement Central Office is required to adopt said accordance with R.A.
or Any procurement Modality at the procurement modality subject to 9184.
Regional Office conditions set by RA 9184 and its IRR