Agreement On Government Procurement

Agreement on Government Procurement in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, agreement on government procurement is: one of the WTO plurilateral agreements. The entries on trade policy are here. It contains rules for the purchase by governments of goods and services for their own use. Such purchases are not covered either by the rules of the GATS or the GATT. The Agreement covers government purchasing contracts for goods, services and construction at the level of central government, state or provincial governments and utilities above a certain size. The Agreement aims to ensure that, subject to legitimate border measures (e.g. health and safety standards, intellectual property protection, etc.), foreign suppliers receive no less favourable treatment than domestic suppliers for relevant government purchasing contracts, i.e. they give each other national treatment. The entries on trade policy are here. It also stipulates that the parties accord each other most- favoured-nation treatment regarding government procurement covered by the Agreement, but there is an element of direct reciprocity in the extent to which members allow firms from other members to compete in their government procurement. This applies particularly to purchases at the sub-federal or sub-central levels. The Agreement also seeks transparent government purchasing procedures and practices. See also APEC Non- Binding Principles on Government Procurement, second-level obligations and Working Party on Transparency in Government Procurement.[1]

Agreement on Government Procurementin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Agreement on Government Procurement” entry (OAS)

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