Malaysia has largely shielded its Bumiputera — ethnic Malays who comprise a majority of its population — from the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). That is the conclusion of two 2015 cost-benefit studies, which were commissioned by
On May 18th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released an 800-page report on the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement on the U.S. economy as a whole and on specific industry sectors, as well as on the interests of U.S.
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 1, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) notified Congress of six changes to existing laws that will be required to bring the United States into compliance with its obligations under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Four of the changes are
In December 2015, the U.S. trade advisory committees submitted reports on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to the President, the Congress and the U.S. Trade Representative. The reports were required by the Trade Act of 1974, which established the advisory
Brunei Darussalam is one of the three countries that will open its procurement to the United States for the first time under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Unlike the other two (Malaysia and Vietnam), Brunei has already undertaken procurement
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will open Malaysia’s government procurement market for the first time under an international agreement. While it is a relatively modest opening, it provides U.S. and other TPP suppliers with more access to Malaysian
After months of often-acrimonious debate and near-death experiences, U.S. trade legislation was adopted by the Congress with bipartisan support and signed by the President, clearing the way for the Administration to conclude negotiations of the Trans-Pacific
A TTIP commitment to curb future Buy American requirements would set a new standard for procurement agreements. As noted in a recent post, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will need to raise the bar on procurement commitments in
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) are free trade agreements (FTAs) that will include government procurement chapters. The goal of the TPP procurement negotiations, as in other FTAs, is relatively