Comments on: Govt Issue RFP For Co-Working Space Design

By: BermieBorn

BermieBorn — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:58:53 +0000

Why is the Government collecting taxes from Bermudians to compete directly with Bermudians who already provide the same services?

By: Red rose

Red rose — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:18:54 +0000

Really! What about using the existing collaborative work spaces!!!!

By: Death Wish

Death Wish — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:49:08 +0000

This is 100% BS!!! We have commercial properties empty and the Government is spending OUR money to compete with them!!! Time to march on the PLP!!!

By: Green Thumb

Green Thumb — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:08:02 +0000

Good thing Premier Burt found that money tree!

By: Na man..

Na man.. — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:34:15 +0000

Where is the gambling commission??? What a total waste of our money…

By: Question

Question — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:15:06 +0000

I thought outsourcing was “egregious behaviour, not tolerated by this government”?

By: hemmedin

hemmedin — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:30:22 +0000

Government has it’s own architects. Is this too difficult for them? An office refurbishment?

By: Eye 4 and Eye

Eye 4 and Eye — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:39:31 +0000

I had the same thought. Aren’t there already a bunch of the collaborative work spaces in and around Hamilton. Additionally, there is lots of real estate available if the need is there for yet another done. Not sure why government would think it was necessary to compete directly with the private sector? Especially since there does not appear to me a need.

What next…. government going to open up a supermarket, mechanic shop, hotel, ISP?

Something just doesn’t add up here.

By: Stinky D.

Stinky D. — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:19:27 +0000

Can someone clarify for me. Is Government competing with the private sector in the real estate market.
If people are coming here to work I feel they should be paying the private sector

By: Panna

Panna — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:02:30 +0000

My strongly held view is that Government can set frameworks and legislation to attract and grow industry (an incredible tragedy that local Bermuda companies have never been given such leg ups – by either party, maybe why so many of our brightest are elsewhere). However, for Government to actually be in business in this proposed way is appalling and reeks of naïveté at best and unbelievable potential abuse at worst. The Minister would be well advised to leave it up to the marketplace to decide who succeeds and who fails.

Out of curiousity, do the plans include feeding stations for mothers who are still working whilst also looking after their newborns. That would be very progressive and forward thinking on the Minister’s part and undoubtedly foster much good publicity. Just suggesting as undoubtedly the project is going to happen.