XN000022-1984-04-24 — Page 9

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1984

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THE SCOPE OF THE REVIEW HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REMEDIAL MEASURES.

THE COMMITTEE APPRECIATED THAT FURTHER PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE DURING THE PAST YEAR IN THE PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AND OF THE REMEDIAL MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AT ACCIDENT SITES.

THEY WERE PLEASED TO SEE A MAJOR REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS AT PROBLEM SPOTS WHERE REMEDIAL MEASURES HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE.

MORE LOCAL FIRMS URGED TO BID FOR SUPPLIES CONTRACTS

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THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR ROY KILVERT, TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED MORE LOCAL MANUFACTURERS TO BID FOR CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

WHILE HONG KONG WAS A MAIN SOURCE FOR THESE SUPPLIES, THERE COULD BE MORE BIDS FROM LOCAL FIRMS, HE ADDED.

SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ASSOCIATION, HE SAID EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WERE GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED TENDERERS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA AND SPECIFICATIONS LAID DOWN IN THE TENDER DOCUMENTS.

TOTAL PURCHASES OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN OVER $1 BILLION A YEAR SINCE 1981-82.

HE SAID THAT OTHER MAIN SOURCES OF SUPPLIES WERE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, CHINA, THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.

+WHEN SELECTING TENDERS, THE CONTRACT IS NORMALLY AWARDED TO THE BIDDER OFFERING BEST VALUE FOR MONEY AND THIS IS NORMALLY BUT NOT INVARIABLY, THE LOWEST BID MEETING THE REQUIREMENT.

+DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL CASE, THE CONSIDERATION WILL INCLUDE, APART FROM PRICE, LIFE IN SERVICE, SERVICING ARRANGEMENTS, COST OF REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE DELIVERY, HE SAID.

THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTED DEPARTMENTS TO AWARD CONTRACTS TO THE BEST PUBLIC ADVANTAGE WITH DUE REGARD TO NORMAL COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, HE ADDED.

FOR OPEN TENDERS, INVITATIONS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND THE LEADING ENGLISH AND CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

FOR SELECTIVE TENDERS, INVITATIONS ARE SENT TO REGISTERED SUPPLIERS ON THE APPROVED LIST FOR EACH CLASS OF GOODS.

RESPONSES TO INVITATIONS ARE NORMALLY SUBMITTED IN STRICT PRIVACY AND UNSUCCESSFUL TENDERERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHY THE IR OFFERS HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED.

+ALL CONTRACTING PROCESSES ARE SUBJECT TO MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED PROPERLY AND FAIRLY, + HE SAID.

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