You will be invited to respond to toa series
. of calls for expressions of interest in acquiring

through joint ventures or'acquisition a wide
range of businesses now conducted by the
Government of British Columbia.

As part of a major, phased.plan.to restruc-...-....

ture government and boost regional -

economic development, the Province of British.
~ Columbia has launched a managed program
of privatization called Opportunities BC.

In the first phase of offerings, which will
be published over the next few weeks, you will
be invited to:

‘= Expand the natural gas, rail and research

_ operations of B.C. Hydro through an
acquisition and development program
which provides opportunities for wide
- participation;

- @ Bid for the private contracting of over

$200 million of provincial road and bridge
maintenance operations, starting with .

a Phase One offering of Ministry of Trans-
portation and Highways operations on
Vancouver Island;

~-m Seek involvement in an expanded prov.
-_incial computing and telecommunications:

system following consolidation of present
voice and data networks, information
retrieval systems and satellite capacity into

the BC. Systems Corporation. While
managing the consolidation, the govern--

_ ment will identify opportunities for
. greater private sector involvement,
including privatization of all or parts of

operation of nine provincial forest

urseries which provide seedling stock _

for reforestation:

m Submit expressions of interest for the
operation of three regional testing lab-
oratories - the provincial Environmental
Laboratory, the Dairy and Food Laboratory
and the Soil; Feed and Tissue Laboratory.

"i Propose acquisitions or joint ventures

with existing employee groups operating

a provincial highway sign shop, the Queer’s © ]'

Printer publications and supply centres,
the SupplyNet computer purchasing

system, and a vehicle modification program —

‘for the ambulance services.
In British Columbia today, government is

_ working to create opportunities in all ; regions

.. opportunities for greater private sector
involvement i in the B.C. economy.

Privatization and decentralization, targeted
to community priorities, will provide oppor-

tunities for economic development and new -

~ your early expressions of interest on the.

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. investment { in these comtaunities. And these

twin-initiatives will provide the services .
people need and want, while building’ a

sense of ownership and pride in whathas
_ been accomplished.
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“Submit expressions of interest for the

You are invited-to participate by: registering. wet Be

adjoining form and mailing to:
Project Management Group.
Opportunities BC
548 Michigan Street
Victoria, B.C. 7

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