Abstract

CPTPP's chapter on government procurement will bring about a significant change to international liberalisation of procurement markets in Trans-Pacific dimension. Previous procurement-related commitments in the region were very limited. Only four of the CPTPP signatories are bound by the GPA. Procurement-related commitment within the ASEAN have been very limited. APEC's procurement principles have been non-binding. Procurement markets were largely closed until the conclusion of the TSEP/ P4 and until recent proliferation of procurement chapters in bilateral agreements directly preceding ...