Objectives, Rules and Operation of the GPA 2012

This first course of the GPA 2012 course series offers a comprehensive introduction to the WTO’s Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA 2012). You will explore how government procurement relates to trade, governance, and development; gain insights into WTO activities; understand the GPA’s plurilateral nature, key principles like transparency and non-discrimination, its procedural rules, and the market access commitments made by GPA Parties.

Course Structure:

• Module 1 - The WTO and government procurement: Historical development and policy perspectives
• Module 2 - Nature, objectives and general principles
• Module 3 - Procedural and transparency requirements of the GPA 2012
• Module 4 - Market access commitments under the GPA 2012