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UK and Switzerland confirm participation in revised government procurement agreement

UK and Switzerland confirm participation in revised government procurement agreement

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Today, Switzerland and the United Kingdom have completed the final step for making their respective participation in the revised Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) effective. As of 1 January 2021, the revised GPA will be in
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Philippines submits request for observer status in WTO Committee on Government Procurement

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Today, Ambassador Manuel A. J. Teehankee, Philippine Permanent Representative to the WTO, delivered to WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo the request of the Philippine government to become an observer in the Committee on Government Procurement. The
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New Zealand ratifies revised GPA

New Zealand ratifies revised GPA

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New Zealand has ratified the WTO’s revised Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and will benefit from new market access opportunities and other provisions under the pact starting next month. It submitted the country’s instrument of
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Entry into force of revised GPA

Entry into force of revised GPA

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The revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) entered into force yesterday, 6 April 2014, some two years after the Protocol amending the Agreement was originally adopted. The parties to the revised GPA will see
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Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement to come into force on 6 April 2014

Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement to come into force on 6 April 2014

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The revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) will come into force on 6 April 2014, effectively two years from the date on which the Protocol amending the Agreement was adopted in March 2012. The
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What is the World Trade Organization?

What is the World Trade Organization?

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a global intergovernmental organization, much like the United Nations (UN), and the only one of its type to deal with the rules of trade between
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