Download or read book INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT AND THE COMMERCIAL EFFECTS OF THE MULTILATERAL GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT written by U. S. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT. OPERATIONS and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Procurement and the Commercial Effects of the Multilateral Government Procurement Agreement written by U. S. Committee On Governmen Operations and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from International Procurement and the Commercial Effects of the Multilateral Government Procurement Agreement: Hearing Before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, May 19, 1994 We have an important communication from you about protecting minori set-asides, which we will include in the record and hope you wil comment on. We also have your statement, which will be included in its entirety in the record. We will be delighted to have you begin and make a summary in your own way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book International Procurement and the Commercial Effects of the Multilateral Government Procurement Agreement written by United States Congress House Commi and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed record of the congressional hearings into the commercial effects of the Multilateral Government Procurement Agreement, offering an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers interested in international trade and government policy. Featuring testimony from expert witnesses and policy makers, it offers a fascinating insight into the complex world of international commerce and political negotiation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book International Procurement and the Commercial Effects of the Multilateral Government Procurement Agreement written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
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Download or read book Government procurement Market access transparencxy and multilateral trade rukles written by Simon J. Evenett and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects on national welfare and market access of two important public procurement practices (discrimination and non-transparency) are analyzed with an eye to the ongoing discussions on procurement reform in the Doha Round. The analysis suggests that the welfare payoffs of adopting mechanisms that foster domestic competition and transparency are likely to be greater than the return to efforts to ban international discrimination. However improved transparency, which may well reduce corruption, is unlikely to also result in significant enhancements in market access. This in turn raises questions about the likely enforceability of a WTO agreement on transparency in procurement.
Download or read book Government Procurement in the WTO written by Sue Arrowsmith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-01-14 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the World Trade Organization regime, government procurement is largely excluded from the multilateral agreements. The 'plurilateral' WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, with its challenging accession procedures and limited number of signatories, cannot be said to succeed in its efforts to liberalize this area of trade activity–more than 10 percent of gross domestic product in most countries. This insightful and thoroughly researched study investigates the special sensitivities of government procurement that have left major trade barriers intact despite the WTO mandate that has proven so effective in other areas. Professor Arrowsmith examines the following crucial factors in depth: why and how procurement practices create barriers to trade the institutional structure for dealing with government procurement in the GATT/WTO system the impact of relevant WTO law on national legal systems the types of contracts and entities covered in the Agreement on Government Procurement how the National Treatment principle and the Most Favored Nation obligation affect government procurement rules of WTO contract award procedure and the controversy over their interpretation and revision the free trade vs. social and environmental issues question in the context of government procurement and the monitoring and enforcement of WTO procurement rules Throughout the presentation the author focuses on specific issues to illuminate the overall pattern of her legal analysis. For example, practical questions stemming from such activities as multi-phase tendering and electronic procurement are raised for special scrutiny. The legal literature of the WTO and its jurisprudence are frequently brought into Professor Arrowsmith's arguments. The result is a new work of major significance-a work that government procurement officials in every country, whatever their field, cannot afford to ignore. The value of Government Procurement in the WTO to lawyers and scholars in the field goes without saying. Review' Beneath its somewhat ordinary title is a work of extraordiary depth and quality. Although written by a law professor, this book is far more than a traditional legal textbook. In exceptionally lucid writing, the aithor sets forth a comprehensive study of the World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations ('Articles') on public procurement and their omplications.'
Download or read book International Procurement and the Commercial Effects of the Multilateral Government Procurement Agreement written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Download or read book The International Agreement on Government Procurement written by U. S. Government Accountability Office ( and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO reviewed the government's implementation of the multilateral Agreement on Government Procurement, which was meant to limit signatory governments' use of discriminatory procurement practices as barriers to trade. GAO found that, while the agreement was an important step toward less restrictive trade, it has had less commercial value than originally anticipated because: (1) foreign signatory governments opened a smaller value of procurements to international competition than was projected; (2) some foreign signatory governments did not comply with the agreement; (3) previous agreements and national practices had already opened to American competition procurements covered by the agreement; and (4) American firms were unable to competitively sell products demanded by foreign governments. The U.S. Government opened a greater value of procurements to foreign competition than did all other signatories. GAO also found that the Department of Commerce's efforts to familiarize American firms with the agreement were ineffective because: (1) budgetary constraints and an internal reorganization hampered such efforts; (2) Commerce did not make an effort to reach the firms most capable of benefiting from the agreement through their overseas representatives; and (3) of inefficiencies in Commerce's Trade Opportunities Program (TOP). In addition, GAO found that: (1) embassies devoted little time to efforts to monitor compliance with the agreement because they were unsure about what actions to take regarding noncompliance; and (2) information collection difficulties have prevented the U.S. Government from fully assessing the benefits of the agreement.
Download or read book Government Procurement written by Simon J. Evenett and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors examine the effects on national welfare and market access of two public procurement practices-discrimination against foreign suppliers of goods and services and nontransparency of the procedures used to allocate government contracts to firms. Both types of policies have become prominent in international trade negotiations, including the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade talks. Traditionally, the focus of international trade agreements has been on market access. However, many developing countries have opposed the launch of negotiations to extend the principle of nondiscrimination to procurement. As a result, the current focus in the Doha Round is on an effort to launch discussions on agreeing to principles of transparency in procurement. While transparency will not constrain the ability of governments to discriminate in favor of domestic firms, it could nonetheless improve market access by reducing corruption. The authors assess and compare the impact of eliminating discrimination and fostering greater domestic competition in procurement markets and enhancing transparency in state contracting. Their analysis concludes that greater domestic competition on procurement markets and greater transparency will improve economic welfare. But there is no clear-cut effect on market access of ending discrimination or improving transparency. This mismatch between market access and welfare effects may account for the slower progress in negotiating procurement disciplines in trade agreements than for traditional border measures such as tariffs, given that market access is the driving force behind trade agreements.
Download or read book International Cooperation and the Reform of Public Procurement Policies written by Simon J. Evenett and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decision not to launch negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on three of the Singapore Issues in the so-called July 2004 package provides an opportunity to revisit the knowledge base on which proposals for further international collective action may be drawn. This paper examines the available evidence on public procurement practices in developing countries that could be relevant to further multilateral rule making on state purchasing. Although there is considerable agreement on ends (efficient, non-corrupt, and transparent public purchasing systems), little information is available on means and, in particular, on the effective and replicable strategies that developing countries can adopt to improve their public procurement systems. A concerted effort to substantially add to the knowledge base on public procurement reforms in developing countries, through targeted research and international exchange of information on implemented procurement policies and outcomes, is critical to identifying areas where further binding multilateral disciplines may be beneficial.
Download or read book Law and Policy in Public Purchasing written by Bernard M. Hoekman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government Procurement Act (GPA) aims to subject public purchasing to international competition. However, many developing countries, along with others such as Australia and New Zealand, have refused to join the GPA on the grounds that it is not in their best interest. This volume examines the GPA and discusses what could be done to improve it with a view to expanding its membership. The contributors focus on four broad issues: the negotiating history, content, and operation of the GPA; the economics of the GPA's rules and disciplines; the implementation of the GPA in domestic legal systems; and, finally, possible alternatives to - and improvements on - the current set of multilateral rules and disciplines. Offering the most comprehensive assessment of the subject available, the volume will be of interest to scholars of international trade, as well as people whose work involves them in government procurement - from the buyers and sellers of goods and services to those concerned with legal aspects of public purchasing.
Download or read book Government Procurement at Gatt WTO written by Margaret Liang and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments are significant buyers of goods and services, and these markets represent immense opportunities for international trade. Government procurement accounts for a substantial proportion of Gross Domestic Product (15-20% or more in most countries). According to OECD data, the world total government procurement is estimated to amount to US$5550 billion in 1998, which is equivalent to 82.3% of the world merchandise and commercial services exports in 1998. The world value of government procurement that is potentially opened up to international trade is estimated at US$2083 billion, which is equivalent to 7.1% of the world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or 30.1% of the world merchandise and commercial services exports. For the OECD countries as a whole, the ratio of total procurement for all levels of government is estimated at 19.96% of GDP in 1998 or US$4733 billion, and for non-OECD countries, it is estimated at 14.48% of GDP or US$816 billion. However, despite governments being among the largest purchasers of goods and services in individual countries, this market has nevertheless been one of the most protected in respect of international trade. Most countries enforce some level of control over government procurement practices that discriminates against foreign suppliers in favour of domestic entities. This paper traces the evolution of the GATT and WTO multilateral disciplines with regard to government procurement since the last 25 years and attempts to address some of the fears and myths about the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) so as to provide a better understanding of the benefits arising from improved multilateral disciplines in government procurement and the gains to be derived from membership in the GPA.
Download or read book The Government Procurement Agreement written by Aaditya Mattoo and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper analyzes the provision of the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
Download or read book Effect of the International Agreement on Government Procurement and the Government Procurement Chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Public Contracting Opportunities written by Steven E. Heldreth and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores the specific legal content of the 1979 and 1993 Agreements on Government Procurement as well as the North American Free Trade Agreement's Chapter Ten (Government Procurement). One chapter addresses the use of free trade agreements, associated problems, and how the agreements have been applied to the public sector. The content of each of the primary documents is analyzed and comparisons made between the documents where applicable. Available data and studies are reviewed to determine the effect of the 1979 Agreement on Government Procurement on the current magnitude of public procurement contracts and the possible effects on the future bidding potential for suppliers of goods and services in the international government procurement marketplace. Finally, the prospect for the continued influence of free trade agreements on public sector contracting is examined.
Download or read book The International Agreement on Government Procurement written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Agreement on Government Procurement: An Assessment of Its Commercial Value and U.S. Government Implementation
Download or read book International Cooperation and the Reform of Public Procurement Policies written by Simon J. Evenett and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decision not to launch negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on three of the Singapore Issues in the so-called July 2004 package provides an opportunity to revisit the knowledge base on which proposals for further international collective action may be drawn. This paper examines the available evidence on public procurement practices in developing countries that could be relevant to further multilateral rule making on state purchasing. Although there is considerable agreement on ends (efficient, non-corrupt, and transparent public purchasing systems), little information is available on means and, in particular, on the effective and replicable strategies that developing countries can adopt to improve their public procurement systems. A concerted effort to substantially add to the knowledge base on public procurement reforms in developing countries, through targeted research and international exchange of information on implemented procurement policies and outcomes, is critical to identifying areas where further binding multilateral disciplines may be beneficial.
