THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1993
"WE HAVE
SUCCEEDED
INTRODUCING A NUMBER OF NEW AND CONTROL OF THE PROGRAMME,
HE RESTRUCTURED
THE SAID
IN MARCH BROUGHT
PERFORMANCE
BY
STRENGTHEN THE MONITORING
IN
UPLIFTING THE PWP MEASURES TO
++
HE SAID.
WHICH WAS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRESS COMMITTEE
THIS YEAR AS A HIGH
BODY LEVEL
UNDER HIS
CHAIRMANSHIP
TOGETHER SECRETARIES FROM RELEVANT POLICY BRANCHES TO HIGHLIGHT AND TO DEAL WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.
IN
THE MONITORING OF THE PWP IS BEING STRENGTHENED BY THE SETTING UP OF A PROJECT ACTION TEAM WITHIN THE WORKS BRANCH.
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRESS OF MAJOR PROJECTS, CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS
THE TEAM, HEADED BY A DIRECTORATE OFFICER, IS
ANY HIGHLIGHTING
DEVIATIONS IN THE AND DEVISING IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MEASURES TO ACHIEVE THE INTENDED PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES.
I
"AS
OF
ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH
USE THIS
ACTION IS IN HAND TO REVIEW THE COST-EFFECTIVE YEAR, EXTERNAL RESOURCES ALONGSIDE THOSE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PWP-RELATED PERFORMANCE.
FOR
COUNCIL OF
"CURRENT EXAMPLES ARE THE USE OF THE DESIGN-AND-BUILD THE NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND
то ENTRUSTMENT
THE
DEVELOPMENT
THE
то EXTENSION
THE HONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE.
METHOD TRADE
KONG
"DETAILED PROPOSALS WILL BE READY FOR SUBMISSION TO THE FINANCE
IN BOTH CASES, COMMITTEE,
WITHIN A MATTER OF
FROM MONTHS
THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO PROCEED WITH THESE TWO PROJECTS," MR BLAKE NOTED.
ANOTHER
IMPORTANT FEATURE
OF RECENT MONTHS HAS BEEN THE INTRODUCTION OF EARLY-IMPACT MEASURES, ORIGINATING AS RECOMMENDATIONS BY CONSULTANTS APPOINTED IN MAY
TO REVIEW PUBLIC WORKS PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES.
THIS YEAR
THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE OUTLINED AT TODAY'S BRIEFING AND IT IS
ΤΟ THE FULL CONSULTANCY REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED
THE EXPECTED THAT SECRETARY FOR WORKS BY THE END OF JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
ALONGSIDE THESE MEASURES, THE CONSULTANTS HAVE ALSO ACHIEVED GOOD PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING
WORKS THE COMPUTER-BASED PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
IT IS INTENDED THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE IN PLACE BY JANUARY
AN EXTENT THAT WILL
IT ENABLE
то NEXT YEAR TO
PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO THE 1994 ANNUAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION EXERCISE.
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