The correct answer is Both organizations that will sign the document.

Both organizations that will sign the document are normally expected to prepare or exchange an initial draft because a Memorandum of Understanding or a Memorandum of Agreement records mutual commitments and responsibilities. Joint drafting helps ensure that the language accurately reflects shared objectives and clarifies roles and resource commitments before either party gives formal approval.

Both organizations that will sign the document often collaborate by trading drafts and negotiating wording. Even when one party prepares the first version for convenience that document is treated as a starting point and will be revised by the other signatory and by legal advisors so the final text is a negotiated and mutually acceptable product.

An external facilitator or retained counsel may assist the parties by advising on structure or drafting technical language in complex cases but they are not normally expected to originate the initial text. Their role is typically advisory or facilitative while the signatory organizations remain responsible for the substance and approval.

The legal team of one signatory organization can draft a proposed version and will review legal terms but it is not the normal expectation that only one side prepares the agreement. Relying solely on one organization s legal team risks biased wording and it still requires negotiation to reach a mutually acceptable final agreement.

The party that expects the greatest benefit from the agreement is not typically expected to draft the memorandum. Allowing a single beneficiary to draft the document would undermine collaboration and fairness. Municipal MOUs and MOAs are intended to be jointly developed so that each party s interests and obligations are balanced.

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