THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1992
BULK ACQUISITION OF MAINFRAME SYSTEMS FOR DEPARTMENTS
THE GOVERNMENT WILL MOVE A STEP FURTHER TO STANDARDISE THE
USE OF MAINFRAME COMPUTER BY ISSUING FOR THE FIRST TIME A TENDER FOR BULK ACQUISITION OF MAINFRAME COMPUTERS.
THIS FOLLOWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE DAISY REPORT WHICH HAD BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE PUBLIC SECTOR POLICY GROUP OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S COMMITTEE IN MARCH, 1989.
NORMALLY, THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASED MAINFRAME COMPUTERS ON PROJECT BASIS AND ISSUE TENDERS FOR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DAISY REPORT IS TO STANDARDISE THE TYPES OF MAINFRAME COMPUTERS TO BE PURCHASED FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SO AS TO ENHANCE CONTROL OF USAGE BY THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ITSD) AND ECONOMISE TRAINING RESOURCES.
THE TENDER FOR THE BULK ACQUISITION OF 8/370 COMPUTERS WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY). LOCAL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME TO BID.
MAINFRAME COMPANIES
THE MAINFRAME SYSTEMS/ITEMS OBTAINED WILL BE CONFIGURED BY THE ITSD TO FORM WORKING SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING AND MEETING INDIVIDUAL END-USER'S COMPUTING NEEDS. ON-SITE INSTALLATION WORK AND BACK-UP MAINTENANCE SERVICE ARE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TENDER.
AFTER ENTERING INTO THE CONTRACT, THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY A NOMINAL CONSIDERATION OF ONE HK DOLLAR TO THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL AGREE TO MAKE A STANDING OFFER TO SELL SUCH COMPUTER HARDWARE AND/OR LICENSE SUCH SOFTWARE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT AT AN AGREED PRICE ON THE AGREED TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
DURATION OF THE STANDING OFFER IS 24 MONTHS. THE QUANTITY DRAWN UNDER THIS STANDING OFFER IS NOT LIMITED.
THE GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER, DOES NOT BIND ITSELF TO RESTRICT ITS PURCHASE OF MAINFRAME COMPUTERS ONLY THROUGH THIS INTENDING CONTRACT AS IT IS STILL FREE TO SEPARATELY TENDER FOR MAINFRAME COMPUTERS IF THE REQUIREMENTS ARE OF VERY DIVERTING CONFIGURATION OR SPECIFICATION FROM THOSE AVAILABLE IN THE CONTRACT.
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