Writing MOA AND MOU

Memorandum of Agreement vs. Memorandum of

Understanding
 Why MOAs and MOUs?
• MOAs and MOUs are used to coordinate a
partnership’s activities with another entity
• Typically used in situations where there is no legal
or, in most cases, a financial or commitment
• Outline what each entity has to offer to the
partnership, as well as what each has at stake.
 Why MOAs and MOUs?
• To provide a more formal alternative than a simple
“hand shake” agreement, and to document the
common interests and direction of the signatory
parties
• Helps to keep a partnership “on task” and may
even hold someone’s feet to the fire (as the last
resort).
 Memorandum of Understanding
• No transfer of funds for services is anticipated
• Nothing of value is transferred between the parties
• it is used to outline the operation of the program so that I
functions a certain way
• For instance, two entities that have similar goals may agree to
work together to solve a problem or support each other’s
activities by using an MOU
 Salient feature of MOU

• Does not contain legally enforceable promises

• It is only used to define the expectations and
responsibilities of each of the parties
• “agree to promote and support the joint use of
facilities”
 Sample matters for MOU
• Use of school facility by other public-private
entities
• Securing safety, maintenance and protection of
donated item/facility whether big or small
• Coordination on review team (IKSP integration)
• Use of external facilities like churches and open
gym
• Collaborative efforts on student support from
other schools
 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
• It is a conditional agreement where one party needs to
agree to perform services if the other party provides the
funds and services
• It can be a legal document that is binding and hold
parties responsible to their commitment
• It is a cooperative agreement between parties that
cooperatively work together on agreed project or meet
on agreed objective.
 Salient feature of MOA
• Contains terms and conditions
• Used to clarify roles and responsibilities of each party
• Builds a cooperative effort
• Demonstrate partnership that can help on bringing
services or funds that you lack in your school
• MOAs do not offer the same legal assurances or
protection
 What are for MOA?
• On-the-job Training network and linkages
• Projects proposal undertakings
• Research undertakings
• Inter-school projects (raffle draws, seminars and
colloquium, conferences)
• Companies for more future projects and
programs and or activities
Technical guide in writing the MOU and MOA
• There should be no word contractions (can’t , doesn’t”
• No slangs and informal words “wanna, gotta”
• State in words from number 1-10 and figures for 11 and above
• Spell out abbreviations and acronym in the very first time it was
mentioned
• Spell out figures containing finances
• Use figures for percentage, decimal points
• Fit in sentences and or paragraph in the pages, no cutting of sentence
to the next page
Technical guide in writing the MOU and MOA

Specify the address of the office

Always remember that the

office shall be represented by
the head of office, president,
chairperson/chair.
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The first paragraph shall define
the first party and its
relationship to the agreeable
matter.

The second paragraph shall

define the second paragraph
and its support to the agreeable
matter as well.
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Obligations should be a win-win
situation. One gives and one
take in vice versa

Shall be specific only to the

agreeable matter
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Technical guide in writing the MOU and MOA
Focus on the effectivity

For MOU, the timeframe of

memorandum is considered
to be longer by nature

For MOA, you should

specify whether it is in a
year or more.

MOA is not transferable but

renewable.
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Signatures should not be
“for”

Authentic signatures matter

in this kind of paper.
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A notary public shall execute the

seal of authenticity of the
memorandum

Note: If there are available legal

officer in the office, he/she should
authorize.
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All signatories from the heads
of offices to the witnesses and
the notary public shall ink their
initials in all the pages of the
memorandum.