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10. PACKAGE VERSUS FRAGMENTED. BACK OFF LEAVE AND SO FAR ONLY ONE DAY IN OFFICE STUDYING MASS TRANSIT SCHEME, IS SAID TO BE GETTING IMPATIENT WITH THE AMOUNT OF HIS TIME THAT IS BEING CONSUMED BY MTS. TOOK OPPORTUNITY TO RESTRESS THAT THIS IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION ON MULTI CONTRACT, COMPETITIVE TENDER BASIS WITH PROBLEMS OF PECRUITING AND RETAINING PROJECT MANAGEMENT STAFF AND CONSTANT CALLS FOR TENDER TO BE DETERMINED BY TENDER BOARD AND FINANCIAL SECRETARY. IN CONTRAST PACKAGE SCHEME WOULD SHIFT MOST OF THIS BURDEN ON TO CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS. THE POINT SEEMED TO BE MORE FULLY TAKEN BY MY CONTACT THAN ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.
11. CONTACT INCIDENTALLY VOLUNTEERED COMMENT HOW MUCH EASIEP IT IS TO WORK WITH AN ORCHESTRATED AND LED TEAM.
12. CODD IS BEING ADVISED BY WEEDON TO CONTACT YOU TO GET GIST OF THIS IN CONFIDENCE.
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