Tag: Australia GPA accession

Australia: GPA Membership Approved

The WTO procurement committee approved Australia’s membership in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) in October. It will become the 19th GPA party when its accession is finalized. This post examines Australia’s commitments and

WTO GPA Update #8

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    This post highlights agenda items that the WTO procurement committee is expected to take up when it meets on October 19. They include the potential approval of the accessions of Australia and the Kyrgyz Republic to the WTO Government Procurement

WTO GPA Update #7

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This post highlights recent activities related to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), in particular, Moldova’s accession, the June meeting of the WTO GPA committee and the update of the WTO’s e-GPA Portal. It also notes Russia’s

WTO GPA Update #4

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  2015 is marking a substantial expansion of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Two WTO members (Montenegro and New Zealand) were added to its roster; a third country (Moldova) has just been approved for membership; another (Ukraine) is

WTO GPA Update #2

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At a June 3 meeting, the WTO Committee on Government Procurement saw progress on efforts to expand the membership of the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and to fully implement its recent revision. Of particular significance, Australia has finally

2014 International Procurement Developments

In 2014, the major developments in international procurement centered on the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. In 2014, the implementation of a major revision of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) was the most significant development. In