Section 17Sec./Art. 17

Non-interruption of Government Service During the Transition Period; Change Management Program. - This Act, or any guidelines, rules, or regulations issued in pursuance hereof, or any initiative related to the implementation of the recommendations under the strategic review and study conducted through the GOP, shall ot operate to suspend or exempt any government office or personnel from compliance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 11032 or the "Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018".

The agencies shall implement their respective approved Detailed Optimized OSSP in such a manner that government operation will not be delayed or disrupted. For this purpose, agencies affected by the GOP shall be given a period of one (1) year from the approval of the NOSCA to fully implement their respective Detailed optimized OSSPs.

Agencies and personnel shall perform their respective functions, duties, and responsibilities in a holdover capacity until the transition has been completed.

Agencies shall ensure that a change management program is carried out to ensure smooth and effective transition.