INTERVIEWING THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS

On October 17, 1997, the correspondents fromthe China Tendering Weekly interviewed Mr. PrebenJensen, Procurement Adviser from the World Bankand Mr Luiz Gazoni, Sr. Operation Officer from theWorld Bank Resident Mission in China who came toXi’ an to attend the Senior Seminar on Procurement,sponsored by the Ministry of Finance.Firstly, the correspondent gave a brief introduction of the China Tendering to Mr. Jensen andMr. Gazoni as follows:The Weekly magazine was founded in 1992 withthe principle of popularizing the theories and experiences on tendering, and issuing bid notices domestically and internationally. In the past few years, theChina Fardering has not only published the noticesfor the projects financed by the World Bank in China, but also made public information on tenderingand procurement of various domestic projects. "Lastyear, Mr. Fringer from the World Bank headquarterspaid a visit to the China Tendering Weekly, and