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July 29, 2002

Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat

FTAA – NEGOTIATING GROUP ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Eighteenth Meeting

Panama, July 24-25, 2002


PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ



  1. The Eighteenth Meeting of the Negotiating Group on Government Procurement was held in Panama from 24-25 July 2002. The following countries were in attendance: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, United States and Venezuela.

  2. The Agenda approved for discussion is attached as Annex I.

  3. The meeting considered all of the items on the agenda.
     
  4. 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.
     
  5. The Group’s next meeting will be held in Panama from 10 to 11 September 2002.

     



FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Eighteenth Meeting

Panama, July 24 - 25, 2002


AGENDA


  1. Approval of the agenda

  2. Preparation of report to the Trade Negotiations Committee

  3. Guidelines, procedures, and deadlines for negotiations on market access for government procurement

  4. Statistical information
     
  5. Technical assistance for the preparation of a market access offer in government procurement

  6. Discussion of the draft chapter
     
  7. Discussion of contributions, submitted by civil society, on government procurement

  8. Other business

 
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