Tag: Designated Country

North Macedonia Implements WTO Procurement Agreement

North Macedonia became the 49th WTO member to implement the plurilateral WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) on October 30th, four years after the last accession (Australia in 2019). The accession fulfills a commitment made by North

New Zealand Implements GPA

New Zealand’s accession expands the GPA roster to 17 parties. On August 12, New Zealand became a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), following Montenegro’s accession by a month and extending the GPA’s reach to 45

Montenegro Joins GPA

With the addition of Montenegro, 44 WTO Members now open procurement under the GPA. On July 15, Montenegro became the 16th party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), following its ratification of the Agreement. The WTO Committee on Government

International Government Procurement Developments in 2013

The international procurement system made modest gains in 2013 with promises for more progress in 2014. For the United States, the primary developments in international procurement centered on the negotiations of two major regional trade agreements.  The

Croatia Added as Designated Country in Federal Procurement Regulations

The United States opened its procurement to Croatia when it became the 43rd WTO Member to join the GPA roster. When the Republic of Croatia was added to the roster of WTO members subject to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) on July 1, 2013, the