Government Procurement Agreement Knowledge Series
Recently acceded GPA signatories: Initial experiences and assessments Virtual 30 July 2021
The plurilateral WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) is celebrating a dual anniversary this year: 40 years since the first-ever GPA entered into force in 1981 during the GATT days, and 25 years since the first WTO GPA entered into force in 1996.
Against this background, in this panel discussion government experts from New Zealand, Chinese Taipei and Ukraine discuss their experiences since their governments joined the GPA not long ago. What is their assessment of the benefits and impact of GPA accession? Have things turned out as expected or did reality surpass or fall short of expectations? What can WTO members considering GPA accession learn from their experience?
signataires récents de l amp: premières expériences et évaluations
Signataires récents de l AMP: premières expériences et évaluations Virtual 30 Juillet 2021
The plurilateral WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) is celebrating a dual anniversary this year: 40 years since the first-ever GPA entered into force in 1981 during the GATT days, and 25 years since the first WTO GPA entered into force in 1996.
Against this background, in this panel discussion government experts from New Zealand, Chinese Taipei and Ukraine discuss their experiences since their governments joined the GPA not long ago. What is their assessment of the benefits and impact of GPA accession? Have things turned out as expected or did reality surpass or fall short of expectations? What can WTO members considering GPA accession learn from their experience?