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PublicFTAA.nggp/com/25
 September 15, 2003
 
 Original: English - Spanish
 Translation: non FTAA Secretariat
 
 
 
 
    FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT Twenty-Fifth Meeting
 Puebla, September 3- 4, 2003
 PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ 
    The Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Negotiating Group on Government 
    Procurement (NGGP) was held in Puebla from 3 to 4 September 2003. In 
    attendance were representatives from the following 20 countries in the 
    Hemisphere: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, 
    Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, 
    Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, 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-Fifth Meeting
 Puebla, 3 – 5 September 2003
 
AGENDA
 
Approval of the agenda
 
Preparation of the NGGP Report to the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC)
 
Review of the draft Chapter on Government Procurement
 
Discussion of the articles
Structure of the Chapter
 
Discussion on Civil Society contributions
 
Other business
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