Federal Register: February 21, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 35)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-4120
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Representative, Office of United States
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: World Trade Organization:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Procurement Thresholds Under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and Chapter 10 of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of Trade Agreements Act
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Executive Order 12260 requires the U.S. Trade Representative
to set the U.S. dollar thresholds for application of Title III of the
Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.), which implements
U.S. obligations under the World Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement (GPA) and Chapter 10 of the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA). These obligations apply to covered
procurements valued at or above the specified U.S. dollar thresholds.
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that, for the calendar years 20022003, the thresholds are as follows:
I. WTO Government Procurement Agreement
A. Central Government Entities listed in U.S. Annex 1
(1) Procurement of goods and services$169,000.
(2) Procurement of construction services$6,481,000.
B. SubCentral Government Entities listed in U.S. Annex 2
(1) Procurement of goods and services$460,000.
(2) Procurement of construction services$6,481,000.
C. Other Entities listed in U.S. Annex 3
(1) Procurement of goods and services$518,000.
(2) Procurement of construction services$6,481,000.
II. Chapter 10 of the NAFTA
A. Federal Government Entities listed in the U.S. schedule to Annex 1001.1a1
(1) Procurement of goods and services$56,190.
(2) Procurement of construction services$7,304,733.
B. Government Enterprises listed in the U.S. schedule to Annex 1001.1a 2
(1) Procurement of goods and services$280,951.
(2) Procurement of construction services$8,990,862.
SUMMARY:
Trade Agreements Act; government procurement thresholds,
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Editorial Note: Due to numerous errors, this document is being reprinted in its entirety. It was orginally printed in the Federal Register on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 67 FR 8057.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Questions relating to the
implementation of NAFTA Chapter 10 may be directed to Karissa Kovner,
USTR Director for International Procurement Negotiations (202/395
3063), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508.
Carmen SuroBredie,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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Editorial Note: Due to numerous errors, this document is being
reprinted in its entirety. It was orginally printed in the Federal Register on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 67 FR 8057.
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