17. 行预咨委会询问后获悉，该项目灵活工作场所战略构成部分的范围迄今没有变化或缩小，尽管 COVID-19 大流行造成的资源短缺导致项目延误。关于 2021 年9 月按计划完成的将 V 号区翻修为灵活工作场所的工程，行预咨委会获悉，除了一些小项目将于 2021 年 10 月完成外，工程已于 2021 年 9 月底完成，大楼计划于 2021 年 10 月底交付使用(同上，第 64(b)段)。行预咨委会相信，在大会审议本报告时将向大会提供有关大楼交付使用的最新信息。
17. Upon enquiry, the Advisory Committee was informed that, to date, there had been no changes or reductions in the scope of the flexible workplace strat egies component of the project, although shortages in resources caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in project delays. As regards the refurbishment of the block V as a flexible workspace, completed as planned in September 2021, the Committee was informed that, except for some minor items to be completed in October 2021, the works had been completed by the end of September 2021 and that building occupation was scheduled to occur by the end of October 2021 (ibid., para. 64 (b)). The Advisory Committee trusts that an update regarding the occupation of the building will be provided to the General Assembly at the time of its consideration of the present report.