Criminalising bid-rigging to bring ‘revolutionary overhaul’ to sector: minister
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The Hong Kong government’s sweeping reforms to crack down on bid-rigging are intended to bring about a “revolutionary overhaul” of the city’s building maintenance ecosystem, the justice minister has said. Three days after the government unveiled a range of measures in response to an independent committee report on the Tai Po fire, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said the proposed legislative amendments aimed to raise standards and strengthen oversight. “The market currently offers too...
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Criminalising bid-rigging to bring ‘revolutionary overhaul’ to sector: minister
The Hong Kong government’s sweeping reforms to crack down on bid-rigging are intended to bring about a “revolutionary overhaul” of the city’s building maintenance ecosystem, the justice minister has said. Three days after the government unveiled a range of measures in...
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