The Government today (January 11) invited proposals from five independent academic research institutes for their consultancy services in connection with the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) public consultation exercise.
The successful consultant will conduct telephone polls and analyse public views received during the consultation.
A government spokesman said public opinions were important for the WKCD project. "We believe that engaging an independent academic research institute will enhance the credibility of the analysis and raise public confidence in the consultation exercise.
"The expertise and experience of the research team will be useful in analysing public views collected from different sources," the spokesman said.
The consultant will be required to conduct three random telephone polls to triangulate different public views collected from various channels. These polls will be conducted during the public consultation period.
The consultant will be tasked with analysing all views received during the public consultation exercise. These should include views received from the comment cards, discussion forums, meetings with statutory and advisory bodies including the Legislative Council and District Councils, written submissions, and the telephone polls.
"Consideration will be given to factors like the expertise, experience and strength of the consulting team, fee level proposed and methodology to be used.
"We aim to announce the successful consultant in about a month's time. The successful consultant is expected to deliver the report to the Government within a month of the end of the public consultation," the spokesman said.
Ends/Tuesday, January 11, 2005
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