Grassroots Organisations Giving Contracts to Debarred Contractors during Debarment Period

Debated in Parliament on 3 Aug 2023.

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Leong Mun Wai asked which constituencies had grassroots organisations awarding contracts to debarred contractors during their debarment period and which transferred money to staff personal bank accounts, as noted in the Auditor-General’s report, and whether the People’s Association would centralise procurement for all grassroots organisations.
Edwin Tong Chun Fai stated that the question had already been addressed in a parliamentary reply on 2 August 2023, referring to the Official Report on grassroots organisations transferring money to personal bank accounts and actions taken.

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Leong Mun Wai

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) in which constituencies did (i) three grassroots organisations (GROs) award or renew contracts with debarred contractors during their debarment period and (ii) two GROs transfer monies to the personal bank accounts of staff, respectively, as flagged in the Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2022/2023; and (b) whether the People's Association will consider centralising procurement for all GROs to ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes and, if not, why not.

Edwin Tong Chun Fai

This question has been addressed on 2 August 2023 in the reply to Question Nos 35 to 38 on the Order Paper. [Please refer to "Practice of Grassroots Organisations Transferring Sums of Money to Personal Bank Accounts for Official Operational Needs and Actions Taken", Official Report, 2 August 2023, Vol 95, Issue 109, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

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Leong Mun Wai asked which constituencies had grassroots organisations awarding contracts to debarred contractors during their debarment period and which transferred money to staff personal bank accounts, as noted in the Auditor-General’s report, and whether the People’s Association would centralise procurement for all grassroots organisations.
Edwin Tong Chun Fai stated that the question had already been addressed in a parliamentary reply on 2 August 2023, referring to the Official Report on grassroots organisations transferring money to personal bank accounts and actions taken.

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Grassroots Organisations Giving Contracts to Debarred Contractors during Debarment Period

Debated in Parliament on 3 Aug 2023.

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Leong Mun Wai asked which constituencies had grassroots organisations awarding contracts to debarred contractors during their debarment period and which transferred money to staff personal bank accounts, as noted in the Auditor-General’s report, and whether the People’s Association would centralise procurement for all grassroots organisations.
Edwin Tong Chun Fai stated that the question had already been addressed in a parliamentary reply on 2 August 2023, referring to the Official Report on grassroots organisations transferring money to personal bank accounts and actions taken.

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Leong Mun Wai

Edwin Tong Chun Fai

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Leong Mun Wai asked which constituencies had grassroots organisations awarding contracts to debarred contractors during their debarment period and which transferred money to staff personal bank accounts, as noted in the Auditor-General’s report, and whether the People’s Association would centralise procurement for all grassroots organisations.
Edwin Tong Chun Fai stated that the question had already been addressed in a parliamentary reply on 2 August 2023, referring to the Official Report on grassroots organisations transferring money to personal bank accounts and actions taken.

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Grassroots Organisations Giving Contracts to Debarred Contractors during Debarment Period

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Edwin Tong Chun Fai

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