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Both

consortia comprise companies

according examined

to

our

with international

reputations, and their bids, along with the others', have

been

rigorous

assessment

procedures which are stringent and scrupulously fair.

There is never any favouritism towards any company or any country. Hong Kong thrives as an open market with free competition and this principle of open unbiased competition is strictly applied by the Government when evaluating all

tenders.

In this

case the

Government was advised on technical

matters by a team of international experts in suspension bridge construction.

covered the

tender The tender

procedure evaluation technical and managerial competence, the programme construction, and compliance with Government contract

price,

for

conditions.

first

After it had been decided that the contract could not be awarded to Hyundai, the Anglo-Japanese consortium came is very criteria. It against all the assessment experienced in major bridge construction, including large suspension bridges, and in achieving the requisite quality standards. The risk of project delay is assessed as the

lowest, and

with the

Government's standard requirements on employed and working

capital.

the

also consortium has

complied