Twenty-seven teams from 17 Government departments have won prizes in the Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2005.

Secretary for the Civil Service Joseph Wong today commended the winners for their quality service. Prize presentation will be staged at Queen Elizabeth Stadium on December 2.

The annual service award scheme promotes a customer-oriented culture. This year's team award category attracted over 100 entries. A list of the winning teams is available here.

There are also three departmental awards for service enhancement, the best public image, and partnership. Results will be announced at the presentation.