This week, the United States and the European Union embark on their latest round of negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), where on government procurement they remain far apart. One of the ongoing points of contention is
Book Release: On September 29, a new book on the Transatlantic Trade and investment Partnership (TTIP) — Rule-Makers or Rule-Takers? Exploring the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership — will be presented at an event at Johns Hopkins
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
An earlier posting outlined U.S. treatment of domestic content requirements that apply to states and other sub-federal entities as a condition of federal loans or grants. This posting will examine the evolution of those requirements. Domestic content
A new “Buy American Act” restriction passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could undermine the ability of the U.S. to negotiate access to new procurement markets for U.S. firms. On May 30, 2014, Inside U.S. Trade reported that the U.S. House of
A recent posting recommended the inclusion of strong anti-corruption provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). In a related posting on the FCPA blog, Nadine Tushe has considered the evolution of anti-corruption provisions in
In the TTIP negotiations, the U.S. and EU should consider exchanging comprehensive coverage of procurement of their central government entities. The negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) provide an opportunity for the
The U.S. and the EU should exchange coverage of build-operate-transfer contracts and works concessions in the TTIP. In the negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the United States and the European Union (EU) should aim
The U.S. lacks the mechanism for comprehensive sub-federal coverage in TTIP. As noted in an earlier posting, one of top priorities of the European Union’s (EU) in the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations is expansion
EU business seeks removal of “buy America” requirements in TTIP negotiations. BUSINESSEUROPE, a leading business organization in the European Union (EU), cited removal of U.S. domestic preferences as one of its primary goals in the procurement