ADRIAN HERNANDEZ

• Prepared and presented comprehensive reports to upper management and audit team, covering issues and recommendations.
• Delivered subject matter expertise for internal and external customers on compliance best practices and quality control.

Legal Officer I (Officer-in-Charge) (Legal Unit)

April 2014 - December 2017

• Drafted and reviewed a wide range of legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Enhanced client satisfaction by providing timely and accurate legal advice on various matters.
• Assisted in the development of corporate policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and best practices.
• Conducted administrative investigations on violation of the Civil Service Law committed by employees.
• Conducted arbitration and mediation proceedings between private complainants and private firms and corporations on violations of Consumer Act of the Philippines (R.A. 7394)
• Conducted administrative investigations on publicly supervised and regulated hospitals, health clinics and dental clinics for violations of related laws and administrative regulations issued by the Department of Health.
• Conducted preparation of various contracts, memorandum of agreement and service contract.
• Conducted review of contracts to ensure that the terms and conditions and provisions are in accord with existing laws, rules and regulations.
• Provided legal advise and opinion on legal questions and matters raised by various offices on a particular matter.
• Conducted legal research on various laws and jurisprudence for the disposition of administrative cases.
• Provided written legal opinion when one is requested on a law, administrative rules and regulations and applying it on a particular fact as raised.

Legal Officer I (Procurement Management Unit)

(January 2017 - June 2024)

• Act as Deputy Secretariat for Legal Affairs of the RBAC Secretariat.
• Drafts Resolutions Recommending Award for the Regional Bids and Awards Committee (RBAC).
• Conducted preliminary review of TWG report and its subsequent endorsement to the RBAC for evaluation.
• Conducted preliminary review of Motion for Reconsideration and Protests filed by prospective bidders.
• Drafts case resolutions on Motion for Reconsiderations and Protests filed by prospective bidders after deliberation by the committee.
• Conducted review of bidding documents issued to bidders under R.A. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act), as amended.
• Drafting of resolutions adopting the use of alternative methods of procurement under R.A. 9184, as amended.
• Conducted legal research on R.A. 9184, as amended and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, legal literatures and jurisprudence.
• Conducted legal research on various GPPB issuances such as Non-Policy Matter (NPM) opinions.
• Provided written legal opinions requested by various units and offices within the agency and bidders on procurement related matters.

Special Projects Officer (Department of Agrarian Reform - Central Office)

June 2012 - July 2013

• Served as member of the Joint Secretariat and assisted in the drafting of Joint DAR-DENR-LRA-NCIP Administrative Order No. 01-12.
• Served as assistant to the drafting of Joint DAR-LBP-BIR Administrative Circular No. 01-13.
• Assist in the encoding of memorandum circulars.
• Conducted legal research of agrarian reform laws, various administrative orders, rules and regulations.
• Drafts official inter-agency letters.