07-MAY-1992 18:27
BRITISH TRADE COMM
P.07
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Both
consortia comprise companies
according examined
to
our
with international
reputations, and their bids, along with the others', have
been
rigorous
assessment
procedures which are stringent and scrupulously fair.
There is never any favouritism towards any company or any country. Hong Kong thrives as an open market with free competition and this principle of open unbiased competition is strictly applied by the Government when evaluating all
tenders.
In this
case the
Government was advised on technical
matters by a team of international experts in suspension bridge construction.
covered the
tender The tender
procedure evaluation technical and managerial competence, the programme construction, and compliance with Government contract
price,
for
conditions.
first
After it had been decided that the contract could not be awarded to Hyundai, the Anglo-Japanese consortium came is very criteria. It against all the assessment experienced in major bridge construction, including large suspension bridges, and in achieving the requisite quality standards. The risk of project delay is assessed as the
lowest, and
with the
Government's standard requirements on employed and working
capital.
the
also consortium has
complied