Tag: Vietnam

EU Regional Trade Agreements with Procurement Commitments: A Djaghe Reference Paper

A Djaghe reference paper, EU Regional Trade Agreements with Procurement Commitments examines the European Union’s negotiations of regional trade agreements (RTAs) with both parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and non-GPA parties. In

Transitional Procurement Measures in Agreements: A Djaghe White Paper

A Djaghe white paper on Transitional Procurement Measures in Agreements provides a comprehensive examination of transitional procurement measures that have been permitted under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and free trade agreements (FTAs),

Government Procurement in TPP

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 A Feature Comment, Government Procurement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), was published in The Government Contractor on February 17, 2016. The article examines the government procurement rules and market access opportunities provided by the

EU-Vietnam FTA: Procurement Commitments

On February 4, Vietnam signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), along with 11 other Pacific Rim countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and the United States). That signing followed Vietnam’s

TPP Procurement: Brunei’s Commitments

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

TPP Procurement: Malaysia’s Commitments

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

TPP Procurement: Vietnam’s Commitments

Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the United States will gain rights to participate in Vietnam’s government procurement, and Vietnam will be obligated to conduct its procurement in accordance with the Agreement’s international standards. The