KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) executive director, Mrs Nadia Morris, is attending a five-day conference in Geneva on the Agreement of Government Procurement (GPA) 2012.
The April 28 to May 2 conference will be held at the World Trade Organization (WTO)and is intended to build awareness of GPA 2012, examine the work of the WTO Committee on Government Procurement, and explore the synergies and commonalities between GPA 2012 and other international instruments and free trade agreements.
The conference will also address major policy-related issues arising in government procurement related to international trade, good governance, and development. The PPC Executive Director will be a panelist during one of the sessions of the Advanced Global Workshop on GPA 2012. She will discuss the market-opening strategy and the economic benefits that may be derived from such a strategy.
“Among the issues to be explored are sustainable procurement, the participation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in government procurement markets, the prevention of corrupt practices, domestic review procedures, and e-procurement.
“Of note is that the objectives, content, and benefits of the GPA 2012 will be under the microscope. Similarly, the potential challenges and benefits of accession to the GPA 2012 will be examined, as well as the flexibilities available to developing countries seeking accession,” Mrs Morris said.
The conference will also examine the economic rationale for trade liberalization in government procurement and enhancing integrity in the domestic government market—the GPA 2012 as a tool for fighting corruption.
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