Office of the General Counsel
The Office of the General Counsel:
- Provides advice to MCC's Board of Directors and MCC staff on all legal issues affecting MCC, its programs, policies and procedures.
- Advises the department of Policy and International Relations on all aspects of country eligibility, the threshold country program and other PIR initiatives.
- Provides legal advice to transaction teams developing compact programs; addresses and resolves legal issues associated with compact program .development; conducts and evaluates due diligence on country proposals; conducts compact negotiation, and assists with legal aspects of compact implementation.
- Provides advice to the Department of Administration & Finance on all issues affecting the internal operation of MCC, including personnel law, government contracts, fiscal law, information technology, and corporate records management.
- Advises the Department of Congressional and Public Affairs on matters of statutory interpretation, interagency agreements and communications, and other public initiatives.
- Performs the function of Secretary to the MCC Board of Directors.
- Manages MCC's ethics program, providing related training and guidance to staff.