Tag: National Foreign Trade Council

US-EU Talks: Procurement Prospects

The United States and the European Union have issued proposals on the scope of their planned trade negotiations that reveal significant differences. On January 12, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published negotiating objectives that call for a

US-Japan Trade Negotiations: Extend to Procurement?

The United States and Japan are preparing to embark on bilateral trade negotiations, which could begin as soon as mid-January 2019. However, the scope of the negotiations remains unclear. The September joint statement announcing the negotiations suggested a

NY’s “Groundbreaking” Buy American Legislation

UPDATE: New York Enacts Narrow Buy American Legislation  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a Buy American bill that would be “groundbreaking”, the strongest state mandate for the purchase of American-made products. The NY legislation would

Trade Group Urges NJ Veto — UPDATE

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NFTC Asks NJ Governor to Veto Buy America Legislation  UPDATE: On February 5, 2015, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed several legislative measures that would have imposed new Buy America requirements on procurement by New Jersey state agencies and