Tag: GPA Accession

Transitional Procurement Measures in Agreements: A Djaghe White Paper

A Djaghe white paper on Transitional Procurement Measures in Agreements provides a comprehensive examination of transitional procurement measures that have been permitted under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and free trade agreements (FTAs),

Ukraine Ratifies WTO Procurement Agreement

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On April 18, Ukraine ratified the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). It will become the 46th WTO member subject to the Agreement on May 18 — 30 days after submitting its instrument of accession. In November 2015, the WTO procurement

WTO GPA Update #6

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    This post highlights recent activities related to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), in particular advancements in negotiations to join the Agreement.   Korea Implements Revised GPA: On January 14, the recently revised GPA

Ukraine: Approved for GPA Membership

On November 11th, the WTO Committee on Government Procurement (Committee) approved Ukraine’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Ukraine’s membership in the GPA will help it “strengthen good governance in the area of public

China’s Prospects for GPA Accession

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Publication: An article, What are the Prospects for Concluding Work on China’s GPA Accession in 2015?” has been published in the Public Procurement Law Review (24 PPLR, Issue 6 (Nov. 2015)). The article examines three key questions that the parties to the

Moldova’s Terms for GPA Accession

On September 16th, the WTO Committee on Government Procurement (Committee) approved the terms of Moldova’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). It gave Moldova six months, until mid-March 2016, in which to submit its instrument of

WTO GPA Update #3

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    The membership of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) expands, with promises of more to follow.   Kazakhstan Commits to GPA Accession: After Kazakhstan becomes a WTO member, it is promising to join the WTO’s procurement

WTO GPA Update #1

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  This post initiates a new series that will provide periodic updates related to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).   Armenia Accepts Revised GPA: On May 7, Armenia notified the WTO that it has accepted the Protocol amending the GPA. As

Procurement Week 2015 Presentation

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A paper, U.S. Perspective on Encouraging Countries to Join the GPA, was presented at the Fourth Annual Procurement Week Conference: Game Changing Ideas and Innovations, which was sponsored by the Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies, Faculty of

Progress in Expanding GPA

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At a meeting on February 11, 2015, the WTO Committee on Government Procurement (Committee) reported progress in negotiations to expand the membership of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Of the WTO members currently engaged in negotiating