Tag: U.S. federal procurement

U.S. Procurement Thresholds for 2018-19

On December 11th, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the U.S. dollar values of the thresholds that will apply in 2018 and 2019 to U.S. federal and state procurement covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and free trade

Congress Expands Small Business Set-asides

Congress has tucked into the annual defense authorization legislation provisions that increase significantly the federal contracts that must be reserved for U.S. small businesses and provide for future increases without the need for legislative action. This

Trump Administration Seeks Comments on Trade Agreements and Buy American Laws

An article, Trump Administration Seeks Comments on Trade Agreements and Buy American Laws, was published in The Government Contractor on August 30. The article, an elaboration of an earlier blog post, examines the purpose and scope of the administration’s

U.S. Procurement Commitments under Trade Agreements: A Djaghe White Paper

A Djaghe white paper on U.S. Procurement Commitments under Trade Agreements provides a comprehensive examination of international trade agreements that apply to U.S. government procurement, the U.S. commitments under those agreements and the legal framework

Comprehensive Coverage of Central Government Procurement in TTIP?

In the TTIP negotiations, the U.S. and EU should consider exchanging comprehensive coverage of procurement of their central government entities. The negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) provide an opportunity for the