Tag: TTIP Negotiations

BOT Contracts and Works Concessions in TTIP

 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

Can U.S. Offer Comprehensive Coverage of States in TTIP?

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

TTIP and “Buy America” Requirements

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

Anti-corruption Provisions for Procurement in TTIP

The TTIP Procurement Chapter should incorporate strong anti-corruption provisions. A new European Commission report, which examined corruption in the European Union (EU), concluded that public procurement in the Member States is particularly prone to

US and EU’s Procurement Objectives in TTIP Negotiations

Despite a common interest in expanded access to procurement in the TTIP negotiations, the EU has identified more specific objectives. The United States and the European Union (EU) began negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

International Government Procurement Developments in 2013

The international procurement system made modest gains in 2013 with promises for more progress in 2014. For the United States, the primary developments in international procurement centered on the negotiations of two major regional trade agreements.  The

Challenges of Covering State Procurement in TPP and TTIP

In the negotiations of the TPP and TTIP, the United States will need to overcome the challenges of covering state procurement in trade agreements. In current trade talks — the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment

Major Procurement Gains in Canada-EU Agreement

Canada and the EU are exchanging greater access to their respective government procurement markets than either has given to the United States. On October 18, 2013, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso

TTIP Negotiations: US-EU Procurement Commitments

The current U.S. and EU commitments on government procurement will be the basis for the procurement negotiations in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. In July 2013, the United States and the European Union (EU) commenced negotiations of the