CHAPTER: SCOPE AND NATIONAL TREATMENT

2.1 Scope and coverage

WTO

 

Central Government Entities

(Annex I)

Sub-central Government Entities

(Annex II)

All Other Entities (*) (Annex III)

Goods and services except construction services

 

SDR 130,000

 

SDR 200,000

 

SDR 355.000

 

Construction services

 

SDR 5,000,000

 

SDR 5,000,000

 

SDR 5,000,000

 

(*) All other entities include, in general, public enterprises or public authorities such as utilities.

IDB

    1. appropriate packaging to encourage international competition and promote economy and efficiency;

    2. the opinion of potential foreign suppliers or contractors specializing in the goods or works in question;

    3. previous foreign participation in projects requiring the goods or works in question;

    4. the threshold amounts established by other international organizations;

    5. the size, complexity, and cost of the procurement in question;

    6. the economic conditions in the country which the procurement will take place; and

    7. the production capacity or availability of contractors at the national level and their capacity to supply the goods or execute the works in question.

MERCOSUR

NAFTA

 

Federal Government Entities

(Annex 1001.1a-1)

Government Enterprises

(Annex 1001.1a-2)

State and Provincial Government Entities (Annex 1001.1a-3)

 

Goods and non- construction services

 

 

$50,000 (*)

 

$250.000

 

Has not been negotiated yet.

 

Construction services

 

$6,500,000

 

$8,000,000

 

Has not been negotiated yet.

 

(*) Between Canada and the United States the threshold for goods is $25,000.

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET

ANDEAN GROUP

CARICOM

GROUP OF THREE ACCORD

 

 

 

Federal Government Entities

(Annex 1)

 

Government Enterprises (Annex 2)

 

State and Provincial Government Entities

 

Goods and non-construction services

 

$50,000

 

$250,000

 

Not included. Subject to be included in future negotiations.

 

Construction services

 

$6,500,000

 

$8,000,000

 

Subject to be included in future negotiations.

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO

Mexico-Bolivia

 

 

Federal Government Entities

Government Enterprises

State and Provincial Governments

 

Goods and non-construction services

 

For Bolivia $80,000 in 1997. It will be gradually reduced by 10,000 each year down to 50,000 by the year 2000.

 

For Bolivia $400,000 in 1997. It will be gradually reduced by 50,000 each year down to 250,000 by the year 2000.

 

For Bolivia, US$ 80,000 in 1997. The threshold will be progressively reduced by US$ 10,000 each year down to US$ 50,000 by the year 2000. The list only includes Bolivian entities. For Mexico entities are not listed. They are subject to negotiations before January 1, 1998.

 

Construction services

 

For Bolivia $7,500,000 in 1997. It will be gradually reduced each year down to 6,500,000 by the year 2000.

 

For Bolivia $10,000,000 in 1997. It will be reduced each year down to 8,000,000 by the year 2000.

 

For Bolivia, US$ 7,500,000 in 1997. The threshold will be progressively reduced each year down to US$ 6,500,000 by the year 2000. The list only includes Bolivian entities. For Mexico entities are not listed. They are subject to negotiations before January 1, 1998.

 

Mexico - Costa Rica

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH CHILE


 

2.2 Obligations regarding sub-central levels of government

WTO

IDB

MERCOSUR

NAFTA

ANDEAN GROUP

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET

CARICOM

GROUP OF THREE ACCORD

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH CHILE

 

 

2.3 Government enterprises

WTO

IDB

MERCOSUR

NAFTA

ANDEAN GROUP

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET

GROUP OF THREE ACCORD

CARICOM

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH CHILE

2.4 Valuation of contracts

WTO

 

IDB

MERCOSUR

NAFTA

ANDEAN GROUP

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET

CARICOM

GROUP OF THREE ACCORD

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH CHILE

 

 

2.5 National treatment and non-discrimination

WTO

IDB

MERCOSUR

NAFTA

ANDEAN GROUP

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET

CARICOM

GROUP OF THREE ACCORD

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH CHILE

 

 

2.6 Rules of Origin

 

WTO

IDB