(1) Is the function directed by law, directed by law, presidential directive, or executive order? (2) Did a Business Process Analysis (BPA) determine that the function must be performed under all circumstances either uninterrupted, with minimal interruption, or requiring immediate execution in an emergency? [A note to the MEF Initial Screening Aid indicates that If the answer to one or both of these questions is No, the function is probably not a MEF. (DHS, FCD 1, Nov. 2007, p. D-3) ]