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The latest news and top stories on Government Logistics Department. A prominent Hong Kong based governmental body, the Government Logistics Department (GLD) is dedicated to providing professional cost effective and timely logistical support services to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government bureaux and departments. Headquartered in North Point, its main areas of focus include printing and publishing government materials, procurement for government entities and land transport operations. Established in 2003 through a merger, the GLD is significant for streamlining government logistics and ensuring essential services like printed materials are available.

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Advisory body to be given power to probe department heads for serious offences

Hong Kong authorities will introduce subsidiary legislation as early as June, as part of broader effort to institutionalise official accountability.

Swire Coca-Cola wins HK$32 million government deal after bottled water scandal

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Ex-Hong Kong logistics head denied award as 3 staff face action in water scandal

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says staff failed to perform duties, lacking awareness, judgment and analytical ability to identify issues.

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

Public procurement failures often reflect government responsibility, and Hong Kong’s fire investigation must confront that reality.

Hong Kong set to unveil bottled water probe results, take disciplinary action

Financial Services and Treasury Bureau says review of government’s procurement system and related disciplinary investigation is concluded.

Hong Kong award on hold for ex-logistics chief until water scandal probe ends

Former government logistics director Carlson Chan will not be on the attendance list to collect a Silver Bauhinia Star on Saturday.

Officials ‘failed to flag problems with firm in Hong Kong bottled water scandal’

Central tender board approved Xin Ding Xin contract based on report by logistics department but it did not mention any irregularities.

Editorial | Probe into Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal must restore trust

With the integrity of the system at stake, the inquiry needs to help civil servants rise to the challenges they face.

Hong Kong minister admits procurement vigilance ‘below expectations’, vows reform

Treasury chief Christopher Hui pledges to conduct site visits, prevent procurement process from becoming ‘robotic’ checking of boxes.

Hong Kong officials involved in water procurement fiasco face disciplinary probe

Investigation will cover all officials who took part in the procurement process, regardless of rank or whether they have retired.

Hong Kong leader’s secretary to take over scandal-hit logistics department

Vicki Kwok joined the administrative service in 1994 and has been serving as chief executive’s private secretary since May 2024.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | Yuan boost eyed as Hong Kong’s mainland China spending hits HK$5 billion

Authorities are now exploring ways to increase mainland China payments in renminbi and expand its use.

Opinion | Think through what it means to discipline Hong Kong’s top civil servants

Unlike ministers, civil servants forced out do not have another career to fall back on but must start again.

Hong Kong’s new accountability system to ensure government ‘keeps fit’

City leader John Lee says ‘Heads of Department Accountability System’ will push civil servants to keep trying to improve.

Editorial | Accountability system for Hong Kong’s top civil servants is long overdue

A fair and transparent mechanism, with effective protections for those under scrutiny, should be welcomed.

Hong Kong logistics chief involved in water scandal begins pre-retirement leave

Carlson Chan’s former deputy, Avia Lai, appointed as acting director of department.

Hong Kong accountability system probes will cover ‘all civil servants’: John Lee

Chief Executive John Lee offers more clarity on new ‘Heads of Department Accountability System’ unveiled in policy address.

Top Hong Kong civil servants worried by accountability policy ‘had better go’: Lee

City leader John Lee announces new ‘Heads of Department Accountability System’, with maximum penalty under proposal to be dismissal.

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s John Lee to tackle civil servant accountability in policy address

Move to curb incidents such as recent water scandal, although political observers warn of possible pushback from civil servants.

Outside In | Big bucks in government procurement makes it a honeypot for corruption

Transparency, good audits, appeal channels and channels for whistle-blowers might provide some checks – but never a foolproof solution.

Opinion | To end Hong Kong’s procurement failures, overhaul civil service culture

Unless attitudes change, new rules risk becoming simply another checklist to follow.

Opinion | Hong Kong can’t let its construction sector be captured by bad actors

Corruption or not, once malpractice takes hold, good contractors will be driven out, with serious consequences for public costs and safety.

Hong Kong official urges ‘heightened alertness’ among staff after water scandal

Bureaus, departments must step up efforts to prevent such incidents from happening again, says memo signed by logistics chief Carlson Chan.

No separate inquiry needed to probe Hong Kong water scandal, treasury chief says

Christopher Hui defends adequacy of Audit Commission to conduct investigation, and recommends use of technology to improve vetting of tenders.

‘Very disappointed’: John Lee speaks for first time on Hong Kong’s water scandal

City leader also voices approval of treasury minister’s response to suspected fraud by bottled water supplier granted HK$52.9 million contract.

Apology for Hong Kong water scandal not enough to stem public’s anger: experts

Analysts call for system to punish underperforming civil servants as the Post learns more senior officials involved in contract decision-making.

Hong Kong logistics official admits system failed to detect water fraud

Logistics department head says current procurement system may fail to detect scammers using authentic documents to mislead government.

Editorial | Bottled water scandal should prompt civil servants to exercise due diligence

Exclusive | Yuan boost eyed as Hong Kong’s mainland China spending hits HK$5 billion