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ITS MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY IS THE MAINTENANCE OF A WIDE RANGE OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING SALOON CARS, LORRIES AND SPECIALIST VEHICLES SUCH AS AMBULANCES, THE CRASH TENDERS AT THE AIRPORT, THE REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES OF THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.
MR OSBORNE TOLD THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THAT THE DIVISION WAS LOOKING AFTER 6,400 VEHICLES OF VARIOUS TYPES, AROUND 1,000 PIECES OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND GENERATORS, 3,000 WATER PUMPS, 80 LAND BOILERS, 7,000 TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT, 21,000 AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS AND 12,000 REFRIGERATORS.
MR JACOBS THEN WENT TO THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IN NORTH POINT WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR ROY KILVERT AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR MICHAEL SMITH.
THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHED IN 1938 AS THE GOVERNMENT'S CENTRAL PURCHASING AND SUPPLY AGENCY, IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.
HE LEARNED THAT A SPECIAL CONTRACT NEGOTIATION TEAM WAS FORMED APRIL THIS YEAR TO SECURE BETTER PURCHASE PRICES AND MORE FAVOURABLE TERMS FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
IN
PROFESSIONAL TEAM. THE AND SERVICES WHICH GIVE
WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS BETTER ABLE TO PROCURE GOODS THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY, MR JACOBS WAS TOLD.
DIVISIONS, INCLUDING
HR LATER VISITED VARIOUS NEWLY RENOVATED THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION, THE PROVISIONING AND INSPECTION SECTION, THE FURNITURE SECTION, AND STOCK VERIFICATION AND SUPPLIES SURVEYS SECTION AND WAS IMPRESSED BY THEIR MODERN OFFICE LAYOUT.
NEW SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESTINATION INDICATORS
AND FARE CARDS ON PLBS
AND
A NOTICE LISTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION OF DESTINATION INDICATORS AND FARE CARDS DISPLAYED ON PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THESE DESTINATION INDICATORS AND FARE CARDS WERE FIRST GAZETTED IN 1976 AND ARE CURRENTLY APPLIED TO ALL GREEN MINIBUSES AND "RED" PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES. TODAY'S NOTICE IS TO UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS.
(WIDTH) MUST
UNDER THE NEW REQUIREMENTS, THE DESTINATION INDICATOR APERTURE MUST BE OF A MINIMUM SIZE OF EITHER 140 MM (HEIGHT) BY 460 MM OR 80 MM (HEIGHT) BY 920 MM (WIDTH). THE HEIGHT OF LETTERING LEAST BE 70 MM.
AT
/AS FOR