CEDB Consults Stakeholders on Cracking Down on Construction Bid-Rigging, Plans to Amend Three Ordinances
打擊工程圍標 商經局就三條法例修訂諮詢持份者盡快提交草案
The government says it will tackle bid-rigging in building maintenance projects through a multi-pronged approach. The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau plans to consult stakeholders on proposed amendments to the Competition Ordinance, the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance and the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance, and to submit a bill to the Legislative Council as soon as possible. The authorities propose criminalising bid-rigging in building maintenance and setting up a joint task force led by Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung, with members including the Police, the ICAC and the Competition Commission.
The government sets out the direction of legislative amendments to tackle bid-rigging in building maintenance, including criminalising bid-rigging and setting up an interdepartmental task force, allowing readers to understand the scope of the policy.
Source: 香港電台·即時本地 · news.rthk.hk