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[Wuhan Pneumonia] Liu Yixiang: As long as the mask meets the specifications, it will be purchased for government domestic demand at market prices

2020-02-25T09:54:29.363Z


The epidemic of new coronaviruses continues, and the entire port is covered by shortages. The Secretary for the Financial Affairs and the Treasury, Liu Yixiang, said on the blog today (25th) that the Epidemic Prevention Fund has reserved 1 billion yuan for global procurement of personal protective equipment, especially surgical masks. At the market price, the Logistics Department will immediately purchase directly. The goal is to obtain these materials in the shortest time to meet the internal needs of the government. As for the Logistics Department's earlier "replenishment" approach, 57 million masks were procured globally through open tenders. A total of three bids were received after the tender closed last Friday. The Logistics Department will expedite the entire approval process.


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Author: Zheng Qiuling

2020-02-25 17:46

Last updated: 2020-02-25 17:46

The epidemic of new coronaviruses continues, and the entire port is covered by shortages. The Secretary for the Financial Affairs and the Treasury, Liu Yixiang, said on the blog today (25th) that the Epidemic Prevention Fund has reserved 1 billion yuan for global procurement of personal protective equipment, especially surgical masks. At the market price, the Logistics Department will immediately purchase directly. The goal is to obtain these materials in the shortest time to meet the internal needs of the government. As for the Logistics Department's earlier "replenishment" approach, 57 million masks were procured globally through open tenders. A total of three bids were received after the tender closed last Friday. The Logistics Department will expedite the entire approval process.

According to Liu Yixiang's blog, the global demand for masks has soared, and more and more countries have experienced community outbreaks. The Hong Kong government must adopt the most flexible arrangements in the procurement process. In order to quickly purchase personal protective equipment such as masks, "Government Logistics Services has been around the clock since the beginning of January. We have purchased masks directly through different channels through multiple channels. I have emphasized more than once that in this very period, as long as the items meet the specifications and Sell ​​it at the market price at that time, and the Logistics Department will immediately buy it directly. "The goal is to obtain these materials in the shortest possible time to meet internal government needs.

Encourage local production of masks

As for the Logistics Department's earlier "replenishment" approach, which involved the procurement of 57 million masks through global public tenders, he was pleased to learn that three bids had been received after the tender closed last Friday. The Logistics Department will expedite the entire approval process. If the product meets the specifications, the contract will be awarded as soon as possible. In addition to encouraging local production of masks, Liu Yixiang said that yesterday (24th), he visited the factory in Kwun Tong with Chen Fan, the Secretary of Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, and Member of the Legislative Council, Mr. Lu Weiguo. The Promotion Bureau provided technical support, but the procurement of raw materials also required efforts.

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