Voluntary Assistance

Any branch or agency exempt from the provisions of this Article by § 12.111(a) of the same, may, by memorandum of understanding, avail itself of any of the services offered by the Office of Technology if such branch or agency determines that acquiring such services is feasible. Such memorandum of understanding may include fees and costs paid by the branch or agency, except that no fees for such services shall be paid by the Office of Attorney General or the Office of Public Accountability.

(a)The Chief Technology Officer shall create a schedule of fees, rates, and other consideration for services rendered to other government of Guam agencies, departments, public corporations and instrumentalities.

(1)Such schedule and any changes to such schedule must be approved by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and transmitted to I Liheslaturan Guåhan in bill form.

(2)The fee schedule and any future changes to the fee schedule shall be subject to approval by I Liheslaturan Guåhan after the following conditions are met:

(A)at least one

(1)public hearing for the affected agencies on the fee schedules is held by the Office of Technology pursuant to Chapter 9 of 5 GCA; and

(B)submission of the fee schedule to I Liheslaturan Guåhan, inclusive of the minutes of such hearing(s) on the fee schedules.

(b)Prior to initiating services requested by an agency where fees, rates or other consideration are required, the work order for such services must be certified for availability of funds and approved by the agency’s approving officer.