Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

9-2006

Abstract

There is no single approach to government procurement regulation among Asian countries. While some are signatories to the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), others are not. Some have deliberate policies which confer preferences on domestic suppliers of goods and services. Even so, some have embarked on changing their GP regimes independently of WTO requirements. Yet others appear to be prepared to make changes in tandem with the negotiation of bilateral or regional free trade agreements. This article examines government procurement from these varied perspectives of Asian countries.

Keywords

government procurement, Asia, free trade agreements, bilateral, transparency, development

Discipline

Asian Studies | Government Contracts

Publication

Asian Journal of WTO and International Health Law and Policy

Volume

1

Issue

2

First Page

379

Last Page

400

ISSN

1819-5164

Publisher

National Taiwan University Press

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