1. Status Report on the BPLS Program (as of March 2011)
3rd Meeting of the BPLS Oversight Committee
30 March 2011
Function Room, Fraser’s Place
Makati City

2. Outline Accomplishments Issues and Concerns Proposed Program for 2011
The DPL Matrix

3. Accomplishments

4. On the Standards
DTI & DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, s.2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities)
Joint Department Administrative Order No s.2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Nationwide Upscaling of Reforms in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities )
Memorandum of Agreement between DILG and DTI on the Creation of Sub Working Group on Local Investment Reforms

5. Knowledge Products Course Design for Trainer’s Training
Course Design for LGUs
Manual for the Standards
BPLS Course Book
Powerpoint/Presentation Materials
Evaluation Reports
Regional Action Plans
BPLS Business Model/ Sustainability Plan

6. Training of Trainers (Coverage)
Venue
Date
CAR, Regions 1 & 2
Baguio City
August 9 – 11
Region 5
Legazpi
Regions 6 & 7
Cebu City
August 16 – 18
Regions 9 & 10
Cagayan de Oro City
Region 8 & CARAGA
August 23 – 25
Regions 3, 4-A & NCR & Palawan
Manila
Sept. 1–3
Regions 11 & 12
Davao City
Sept. 7-9

7. Training of Trainers (Coaches Trained)
REGION
DILG
DTI
BPLO
ACADEME
CHAMBER
TOTAL
NCR 1 7 23 21 31
CAR 6 3 4 22 I 8 10 II 2 20
III 16 18 43
IV-A 13 9 33
IV-B (Palawan) V 50 VI 15
VII
VIII 14 30 IX 24 X 34 XI 11 5 26
XII 28
XIII (CARAGA) 25
162
145
107
453

8. Web Portal BPLS Web Page at the LGA Website BPLS Help Desk
BPLS e-group

9. Regional Roll-Out (On-Site Coaching)
Regions
2010
Non-Targets
Target
Completed
On-Going
No Reform
NCR 1
CAR 3 2 I 8 4 II
III 23 10 12
IV-A 16 5
IV-B V 6 7 VI
VII 9
VIII IX X XI
XII
CARAGA
Totals
108 37 52 19 13

10. General Accomplishments
Regional BPLS Coordination Committee in most of the regions are organized w/ DTI and DILG as co-convenors
Conducted the “Smarting the Regional BPLS Action Plans” last Feb , 2010

11. Other Accomplishments
Release of Mobility Funds for DILG Coaches
1.7M (2010)
3.6 (2011)

12. Issues and concerns

13. Issues and Concerns
Big number of 2010 LGUs were not able to streamline their processes based on standards
Low “buy-in” for streamlining
Lack of BPLS advocacy programs
Presence of existing system being used (above/below standard)
Conflicting BPLS regulatory policies of involved agencies
Lack of competent and capacitated Coach

14. PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS FOR 2011

15. 2011 Interventions Assistance for Coaches BPLS Certification System
Mobility
Establishment of the Help Desk
IEC (awareness building)
BPLS Certification System
Development of the Certification System
Pilot Testing
Training of Accreditors

16. 2011 Interventions Automation/ IT Solutions (w/ NCC)
BPLS Computerization Guidelines for LGUs (USAID-LINC-EG)
Monitoring & Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Tools/instruments development
Profiling of BPLS targets
Documentation of BPLS Experiences
Executive Forum

17. WB Development policy loan matrix