Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Government Procurement and its Impact as a Barrier to Trade. 2. Procurement Disciplines in GATT/WTO: A History and Introduction. 3. The Multilateral Agreements and Government Procurement. 4. The GPA: Membership Issues. 5. Coverage of the GPA. 6. National Treatment and MFN under the GPA. 7. The GPA's Award Procedures: an Introduction. 8. Open and Selective Tendering Part I: From Publicity to Submission of Tenders. 9. Open and Selective Tendering Part II: Supplier Qualification and Use of Supplier Lists. 10. Open and Selective Tendering Part III: Submission of Tenders, Contract Award and Information Provisions. 11. Limited Tendering. 12. Technical Specifications. 13. Secondary Policies under the GPA. 14. Enforcement and Surveillance. 15. The GPA: Review and Assessment. 16. Expanding Participation in WTO Procurement Disciplines.