Date: 2015
Type: Other
Government procurement in US trade agreements
EUI RSCAS PP, 2015/09, Global Governance Programme, Global Economics
HUFBAUER, Gary, MORAN, Tyler, Government procurement in US trade agreements, EUI RSCAS PP, 2015/09, Global Governance Programme, Global Economics - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/37320
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The United States has played an essential role in driving the agenda for the world trading system since the Second World War. An important component of that agenda has been the liberalization of government procurement, with the first plurilateral agreement signed in 1979 as part of the Tokyo Round. Since then, procurement has become a staple of other trade agreements, both in the WTO and in bilateral and regional pacts. This paper briefly outlines the government procurement commitments the United States has sought from its trading partners and the commitments which the US made in return, with a particular focus on how these positions have evolved over time.
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/37320
ISSN: 1830-1541
Series/Number: EUI RSCAS PP; 2015/09; Global Governance Programme; Global Economics
Keyword(s): US procurement policy US trade agreements WTO GPA
Other topic(s): Trade, investment and international cooperation