STAFF at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) headquarters in Kim Seng
Road can expect designer chairs at their workplace soon.
The ministry is buying 472 Herman Miller chairs (photo), each
priced at $575, for general office use for its staff. The chairs,
which are not delivered yet, will cost $271,400 in total.
Herman Miller, an American manufacturer of office furniture and
equipment, is famous for producing furniture in the modernist
style.
An MOM spokesman confirmed in a statement yesterday that it has
awarded a tender for the supply and delivery of the ergonomically
designed chairs.
The chair model is called Celle, known for its cellular
suspension system which supports the back and lumbar region. The
tender was awarded to local furniture supplier Xtra Office.
In evaluating the tenders submitted, the MOM spokesman said,
various factors were considered, such as the ergonomic design,
durability and value for money. 'Taking all these factors into
account, the successful tenderer met our requirements and offered
the best value for money over the lifespan of the chairs.'
extracted from straits times
