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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1990

DIFFERENCES IN PATTERNS BETWEEN MALES AND FEMALES AND AMONG VARIOUS AGE GROUPS ARE STUDIED. SIMILAR INDICATORS OF SELECTED COUNTRIES ARE COMPARED. EFFORTS SPENT BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITY AND RELATED ORGANISATIONS ON FIGHTING AGAINST CANCER ARE ALSO REVIEWED.

THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS, AT $40 PER COPY. CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

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NEW GOVT CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR BETTER CLEANING SERVICE

THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS INTRODUCED NEW AND IMPROVED DOCUMENTATION AND CONTROL MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT CONTRACTORS PERFORM PROPERLY AND DELIVER GOOD QUALITY CLEANING SERVICE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

THE FIRST BATCH OF 12 NEW CLEANING CONTRACTS TO EFFECT THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WERE SIGNED BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR JOSE LEI, AND SIX CONTRACTORS TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE VALUE OF THE CONTRACTS AMOUNTED TO $68.3 MILLION.

THE SIX CONTRACTORS ARE RELIANCE SERVICES CO. LTD, CLEANING SERVICES CO. LTD, UNIVERSAL CLEANING SERVICES LTD,

SERVICES REALTY (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) LTD, JOHNSON CLEANING YU'S TIN SING ENTERPRISES CO. LTD.

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EXPLAINING THE DETAILS OF THE NEW PACKAGE, THE SENIOR SERVICES MANAGER (BUILDING MANAGEMENT) OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR NG

SYSTEM TAT-CHOI, SAID ONE SIMPLE AND FAIR UNIT RATE

IS ADOPTED FOR PRICING TENDERS AND VARIATIONS.

THIS WOULD ENABLE BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTRACTORS то IMMEDIATELY APPRECIATE THE COST IMPLICATIONS OF ANY TENDER AND SUBSEQUENT VARIATION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR COMPLICATED CALCULATIONS AND POSSIBLE DISPUTES, HE SAID.

"CLEARLY LAID OUT SCHEDULES ARE USED TO SPECIFY THE BUILDINGS TO BE CLEANED, THE LEVEL OF SERVICE REQUIRED AT EACH PARTICULAR LOCATION; AND THE FLOOR OR WINDOW AREAS INVOLVED,

"DRAWINGS ARE INCORPORATED TO PRECISELY INDICATE THE EXTENT AND SPREAD OF THE WORK TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT'S SUPERVISORY STAFF, THE 'LAY' CLIENTS AND THE CONTRACTORS TO SUPERVISE THE CONTRACTS EASILY AND EFFECTIVELY," HE SAID.

THE PERFORMANCE AND FACILITIES SPECIFICATION HAS ALSO REVISED TO PUT FIRMLY ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE THEIR OWN STAFF.

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