Agreement on Government Procurement

In 2010 the Committee on Government Procurement concluded negotiations with Armenia and invited it to join the Agreement. Substantial progress was also made regarding China’s accession to the Agreement. At the end of the year, China committed itself to provide a further improved coverage offer to join the Agreement, including coverage of sub-central (i.e. provincial) government entities, in 2011. In addition to these and other accession negotiations, the Committee’s four formal meetings and numerous informal sessions during the year dealt with negotiations to improve the text and coverage of the Agreement, on which progress was also achieved.