The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) is the principal and statutory law office of government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCC’s), their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, government corporate offspring, government instrumentalities with corporate powers and government acquired asset corporations.The OGCC exercises control and supervision over the legal departments of the various government corporations. It caters to the legal needs of more than seven hundred (700) Government Corporations classified into sectors.The OGCC is strategically divided into teams to meet the specialized needs of the various sectors, with additional teams handling Special Concerns.The lawyers of the OGCC: (1) represent Government Corporations before the courts and quasi-judicial bodies; (2) render legal opinions; (3) review contracts; (4) investigate administrative cases against officials of Government Corporations; and (5) act as hearing officers in disputes among Government Corporations. The OGCC has control and supervision over the legal departments of Government Corporations and has the authority to allow the hiring of private lawyers by the Government Corporations.Through the Institute of Government Corporate Attorneys (IGCA), the OGCC: (1) organizes mandatory continuing legal education modules for lawyers of the OGCC and Government Corporations; (2) advances corporate governance through seminars and adoption of a Code of Corporate Governance; (3) recognizes outstanding policy and legal researches affecting Government Corporations; and (4) publishes and compiles materials for use by Government Corporations. The OGCC is also involved in propagating Public-Private Partnerships through joint ventures and build-operate-transfer schemes, advancing Quality Management Systems, and assisting the Office of the President in disseminating information and policies to Government Corporations.
The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) is the principal and statutory law office of government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCC’s), their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, government corporate offspring, government instrumentalities with corporate powers and government acquired asset corporations.The OGCC exercises control and supervision over the legal departments of the various government corporations. It caters to the legal needs of more than seven hundred (700) Government Corporations classified into sectors.The OGCC is strategically divided into teams to meet the specialized needs of the various sectors, with additional teams handling Special Concerns.The lawyers of the OGCC: (1) represent Government Corporations before the courts and quasi-judicial bodies; (2) render legal opinions; (3) review contracts; (4) investigate administrative cases against officials of Government Corporations; and (5) act as hearing officers in disputes among Government Corporations. The OGCC has control and supervision over the legal departments of Government Corporations and has the authority to allow the hiring of private lawyers by the Government Corporations.Through the Institute of Government Corporate Attorneys (IGCA), the OGCC: (1) organizes mandatory continuing legal education modules for lawyers of the OGCC and Government Corporations; (2) advances corporate governance through seminars and adoption of a Code of Corporate Governance; (3) recognizes outstanding policy and legal researches affecting Government Corporations; and (4) publishes and compiles materials for use by Government Corporations. The OGCC is also involved in propagating Public-Private Partnerships through joint ventures and build-operate-transfer schemes, advancing Quality Management Systems, and assisting the Office of the President in disseminating information and policies to Government Corporations.
The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) is the principal and statutory law office of government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCC’s), their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, government corporate offspring, government instrumentalities with corporate powers and government acquired asset corporations.The OGCC exercises control and supervision over the legal departments of the various government corporations. It caters to the legal needs of more than seven hundred (700) Government Corporations classified into sectors.The OGCC is strategically divided into teams to meet the specialized needs of the various sectors, with additional teams handling Special Concerns.The lawyers of the OGCC: (1) represent Government Corporations before the courts and quasi-judicial bodies; (2) render legal opinions; (3) review contracts; (4) investigate administrative cases against officials of Government Corporations; and (5) act as hearing officers in disputes among Government Corporations. The OGCC has control and supervision over the legal departments of Government Corporations and has the authority to allow the hiring of private lawyers by the Government Corporations.Through the Institute of Government Corporate Attorneys (IGCA), the OGCC: (1) organizes mandatory continuing legal education modules for lawyers of the OGCC and Government Corporations; (2) advances corporate governance through seminars and adoption of a Code of Corporate Governance; (3) recognizes outstanding policy and legal researches affecting Government Corporations; and (4) publishes and compiles materials for use by Government Corporations. The OGCC is also involved in propagating Public-Private Partnerships through joint ventures and build-operate-transfer schemes, advancing Quality Management Systems, and assisting the Office of the President in disseminating information and policies to Government Corporations.