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Oral answers to questions

Invitation of

at tenders

Gamt

Question No. 1 Hon HUI Yi-fat

1. MR. HUI asked:

from

the disabled

Revised

Question Will Government inform

Government inform this Council

le

whether

consideration will be given to inviting some single tenders from sheltered workshops and self-employed disabled people who are able

able to supply goods or provide services up to Government requirements?

REPLY BY THE HONOURABLE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 1988

FINANCIAL SECRETARY:

sir,

need

ovezament is conscious of the need to support

those disabled persons who make an effort to take up gainful employment and participate in economically productive activities. We are always willing to consider

offers from sheltered workshops and self-employed disabled persons who can produce goods or services required by the Government at a satisfactory standard and at fair and

reasonable prices. We would also consider inviting single

S such organi@ations

restricted tenders from such

individuals, on a case by case basis.

or

어

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-In so doing, however, we must bear in mind the

overriding objective of government's tendering procedures,

which is to ensuze,

as far as possible, value

for the

taxpayer's money. In other words, не must seek to ensure