Tag: Russia

Uranium 232 Investigation: Non-Tariff Remedies

On July 18, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched its fourth investigation in 15 months under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to determine whether imports should be restricted as threats to national security. The latest investigation is

EU Highlights Foreign Procurement Barriers

On June 26, 2017, the European Commission released its 7th annual Report on Trade and Investment Barriers for 2016. It identified 372 trade barriers in over 50 countries, a 10% increase over 2015. The Report highlights 36 new barriers and the resolution of

2017 Trade Barriers Report: Government Procurement

  In the 2017 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE), the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) highlights significant barriers to U.S. exports. Government procurement policies, such as “buy national” policies and closed

Russian Procurement Briefing

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On September 21, a Russian delegation provided a briefing of the Russian Federation’s government procurement system at George Washington University Law School. This post outlines key elements of the Russian procurement regime. When Russia applied for

Anti-corruption: Analyses from the Wilson Center

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Recently, the Wilson Center highlighted the ongoing challenges of corruption in a collection of essays, Wilson Perspectives: Combatting Corruption. The series provides “snapshots” of how specific countries, in particular, Brazil, China, Russia and