Tag: U.S. Government Procurement System

Federal Domestic Content Restrictions on State & Local Projects

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  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

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

Croatia Added as Designated Country in Federal Procurement Regulations

The United States opened its procurement to Croatia when it became the 43rd WTO Member to join the GPA roster. When the Republic of Croatia was added to the roster of WTO members subject to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) on July 1, 2013, the