Published April 13, 2021, 4:10 PM All 1,600 LGUs have until June 17, 2021 to put up electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBoss) to streamline business permitting and licensing in their respective municipalities and cities to eliminate government red tape right at the grassroot level. This was made possible with the signing of Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01 series 2021 on the Guidelines for Processing Business Permits, Related Clearances and Licenses in All Cities and Municipalities by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Department of Information, Communications and Technology (DICT). With the JMC, local government units (LGUs) have until 17 June 2021 to put up an eBoss through the Business Processing and Licensing Systems (BPLS) of the DICT to automate their functionalities such as online submission of business permit applications, digital payment options, and issuance of electronic versions of permits, licenses, or clearances. This aims to lessen people-to-people contact and promote strict observance of health protocols amid the pandemic.