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Executive and Technical Arm. The STMO is hereby created as a bureau under the administrative supervision of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to serve as the executive and technical agency of the national government for the establishment of the management systems for the trade in strategic goods pursuant to this Act. The STMO shall be headed by a Director who shall be responsible for the pursuit of the office mandate, the discharge of its duties and functions and the exercise of supervision and control over the STMO and its constituent units. The STMO, through the Secretary of Trade and Industry, shall submit periodic updates to the NSC-STMCom.
The organizational structure and staffing pattern of the STMO shall be formulated by the DTI Secretary in coordination with the NSC-STMCom, subject to the approval by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in accordance with Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987).
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