In a January report, BUSINESSEUROPE, a leading business organization, called on the European Union to rebalance its relationship with China in order to address systemic challenges arising from its state-led economy that are leading to market distortions
In October, China submitted a new, long-awaited offer in its negotiations to join the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Its new offer demonstrates that it is serious in moving its accession toward completion. It includes significant improvements,
On February 27th, the United States and other parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) gave their final approval to the United Kingdom’s accession to the Agreement, in its own right, once it leaves the European Union. This post examines
On June 5, the United Kingdom applied for membership in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) “in its own right”. Currently, Britain participates in the GPA as a member of the European Union. The request was made in anticipation of its planned
December will mark the 10th year since China began negotiations to join the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). In the ensuing years, it has submitted six offers, with its latest offer tabled three years ago. While GPA parties continue to press it to
On June 12-13, an international conference on public procurement, Public Procurement: Global Revolution VIII, convened at the University of Nottingham in England’s East Midlands. It was a major gathering of international procurement scholars, lawyers,
The annual West Government Contracts Year in Review Conference in mid-February provided an opportunity for taking stock of advancements and setbacks in international procurement. The assessment pointed to modest improvements in the international procurement
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
From 2001 to 2016, membership in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) nearly doubled, increasing from 27 to 47 WTO members. The plurilateral pact now covers almost 30% of the WTO membership. Three factors underlie its 20-member expansion over 16
As a consequence of its June 23 vote to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom (UK) will need to negotiate new trading relationships with the EU, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States and other countries. One of the WTO agreements