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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1991
"THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION HAVE BEEN EXAMINED RIGOROUSLY BY THE HONG KONG Q-MARK COUNCIL BEFORE THE RIGHT ΤΟ BEAR THE HONG KONG Q-MARK LABEL IS GRANTED. THESE COMPANIES CAN NOW PROUDLY DISPLAY THE Q-MARK ON THEIR LICENCED PRODUCTS, HE SAID.
MR BARMA SAID THE FACT THAT THESE MANUFACTURERS HAD INVESTED MONEY AND MANPOWER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A QUALITY LABEL FOR THEIR PRODUCTS WAS TESTIMONY TO THE FACT THAT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG OUR MANUFACTURERS WAS RISING.
"HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN ARE
THEIR BUYERS WANT.
GENERALLY WELL INFORMED OF WHAT
"THEY SEE THE DEMAND FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS AND THE NEED TO SHOW CLEARLY TO THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEIR PRODUCTS ARE QUALITY PRODUCTS.
"ONE WAY OF DOING THIS IS BY MAKING PRODUCTS WHICH CAN CARRY THE Q-MARK," HE SAID.
IRD'S INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY STUDY CONTRACT SIGNING
THE GOVERNMENT HAS EMBARKED ON ANOTHER MAJOR DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY STUDY (ISSS) IN A CONCERTED MOVE TO ALIGN DEPARTMENTAL CORPORATE PLANS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ("IT") STRATEGIES.
THIS IS TO ENSURE THE TIMELY AND COHERENT INTEGRATION IN THE FAST EVOLVING BUSINESSES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ACHIEVE THE COMMON GOAL OF MORE EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE
OF "IT" AND TO SERVICES.
THE DIRECTOR OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ITSD) DR COLIN GREENFIELD, TODAY (FRIDAY)
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SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE MG PEAT MARWICK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, MR A.K. GILL, FOR CONDUCTING AN ISSS FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT (IRD).
THE STUDY WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 16 AND IS SCHEDULED SEVEN NONTHS.
ΤΟ TAKE
AN ITSD SPOKESMAN SAID THE CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RECOMPANIA, IN THE LIGHT OF THE POLICY AND OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF IRDD THE LIKELY TECHNOLOGICAL OPTIONS AND RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, A FIVE-YEAR INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY PLAN TO MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION NEEDS.
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PLAN SHOULD COVER:
* A PORTFOLIO OF STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS WITH PRIORITIES;
/* A BLUEPRINT
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