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August 7, 2003
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FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Twenty-Fourth Meeting
Puebla, August 6, 2003
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ
- The Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Negotiating Group on Government
Procurement (NGGP) was held in Puebla on August 6, 2003. The following
countries were in attendance: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and
Tobago, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- The agenda approved for discussion is attached as Annex I.
- The meeting considered all of the items on the agenda.
- The Group acknowledged receipt of the civil society contributions
forwarded by the Committee of Government Representatitves on the
Participation of Civil Society to the NGGP.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Twenty Fourth Meeting
Puebla, August 4 – 8, 2003
AGENDA
- Approval of the agenda
- Report on the XIV meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC)
- Discussion of the Draft Chapter on Government Procurement
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Structure of the Chapter
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Discussion of the articles
- Discussion on guidelines, procedures, and deadlines for negotiations on
market access for government procurement, with special attention given to market
access elements
- Status of the exchange of statistical information in conformity with the
document on the Scope and Detail of Statistical Information
- Chair’s identification of the countries that have exchanged offers and
those who have submitted requests for improvements of market access offers
- Initial discussion for the preparation of the report to the TNC
- Discussion on Civil Society Contributions
- Other business
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