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
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) opens new government procurement markets for U.S. goods, services and suppliers in three countries (Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam). All the other TPP parties (Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru
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
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