OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE PHILIPPINES
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 484
ENJOINING ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES & AGENCIES TO PURCHASE THEIR SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT FROM THE COTTAGE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE (CIDE) & THE NATIONAL COTTAGE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NACIDA) REGISTERED PRODUCERS.
In order to assist the CIDE in its participation in the Program for Rural Employment and thereby promote the development of cottage industries, all departments, bureaus, or offices including local subdivision and government-owned or controlled corporations are hereby enjoined to purchase from the CIDE’s production units, including NACIDA registered producers, all their supplies and equipments which the CIDE can produce.
To effect implementation of this Circular, all the above-mentioned government offices and agencies are hereby required to submit to the CIDE, through the Director of the Bureau of Supply Coordination, a list of their immediate and future supply and equipment requirements within ten (10) days after receipt of this Circular.
It is understood that should, the CIDE’s authorized representatives certify that the supplies and equipments cannot be produced by the CIDE’s production units and/procurement operations shall be observed.
This Memorandum Circular supersedes Memorandum Circular No. 356.
By authority of the President:
(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
Manila, July 20, 1971
Source: Presidential Management Staff