GPA (Government Procurement Agreement) information
Summary:
The United States of America is a party to the revised Agreement on Government Procurement. Procurement activities that are carried out by covered entities purchasing listed goods, services or construction services of a value exceeding specified threshold values are covered by the Agreement.
<Thresholds of United States of America>
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
Goods |
130,000 SDR* |
355,000 SDR |
400,000 SDR |
|
Services |
130,000 SDR |
355,000 SDR |
400,000 SDR |
|
Construction services |
5,000,000 SDR |
5,000,000 SDR |
5,000,000 SDR |
* SDR (Special Drawing Right): The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves. The value of the SDR is based on a basket of five currencies—the U.S. dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the Japanese yen, and the British pound sterling.
For more information, the integrated Government Procurement Market Access Information Resource (e-GPA) portal of the WTO provides information on coverage, including on the applicable thresholds, under the Revised GPA.
Source:
WTO e-GPA Portal
(https://e-gpa.wto.org/en/Appendix/Details?Agreement=GPA113&Party=UnitedStates)
RTA (Regional Trade Agreement) Information
Summary:
United States of America has 14 Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in force. Unlike the revised GPA, procurement thresholds for each party can be changed according to the RTAs.
<List of notified RTAs in force>
1. Dominican Republic - Central America (Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua) - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
58,550 USD |
477,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
538,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/cafta/asset_upload_file766_3926.pdf
2. Korea, Republic of - United States Free Trade Agreement
- Both parties reaffirm their rights and obligations under the GPA and their interest in further expanding bilateral trading opportunities in each Party’s government procurement market.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/korus/asset_upload_file2_12716.pdf
3. North American (Canada; Mexico, United States) Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the contract to be awarded is estimated to be equal to or greater than a threshold mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Federal Government |
Government Enterprise |
|
Goods and Services |
50,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
6,500,000 USD |
8,000,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
4. United States – Australia Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Regional Government |
Government Enterprise |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
175,000USD |
477,000 USD |
292,751 USD |
538,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
7,611,532 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/australia/asset_upload_file339_5160.pdf
5. United States – Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
||
|
Goods and Services |
175,000USD |
250,000 USD |
538,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
7,611,532 USD |
9,368,478 USD |
9,368,478 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/bahrain/asset_upload_file383_6279.pdf
6. United States – Chile Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
56,190 USD |
460,000 USD |
280,951 USD |
518,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
6,481,000 USD |
6,481,000 USD |
6,481,000 USD |
6,481,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/chile/Chile%20GP%202017.pdf
7. United States – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
64,786 USD |
526,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
593,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/colombia/asset_upload_file739_10140.pdf
8. United States – Israel Free Trade Agreement
- Each party shall waive all Buy National restrictions with respect to government agency purchases of a contract value of $50,000 or more which would be subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/FTA/israel/Israel%20FTA.pdf (Page 4 to 5 of document)
9. United States – Jordan Free Trade Agreement
- Pursuant to Jordan’s July 12, 2000, application for accession to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, the Parties shall enter into negotiations with regard to Jordan’s accession to that Agreement.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/Jordan%20FTA.pdf (Page 11 of document)
10. United States – Morocco Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
175,000 USD |
477,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
538,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
6,725,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted based on an average of the daily conversion rates of the U.S. dollar in terms of SDR at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/morocco/asset_upload_file596_3835.pdf
11. United States – Oman Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
||
|
Goods and Services |
193,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
593,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
8,422,165 USD |
10,366,227 USD |
10,366,227 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/oman/asset_upload_file311_8805.pdf
12. United States – Panama Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
193,000 USD |
526,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
593,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted based on an average of the daily conversion rates of the U.S. dollar in terms of SDR at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/panama/asset_upload_file423_10348.pdf
13. United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
193,000 USD |
526,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
593,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
7,407,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted based on an average of the daily conversion rates of the U.S. dollar in terms of SDR at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/peru/asset_upload_file52_12926.pdf
14. United States –Singapore Free Trade Agreement
- This agreement applies to the entities listed in each Party’s Schedule on agreement where the value of the procurement is estimated to equal or exceed the value mentioned in the following table:
|
Entities |
Central Government |
Sub-Central Government |
Other |
|
|
List A |
List B |
|||
|
Goods and Services |
56,190 USD |
460,000 USD |
250,000 USD |
518,000 USD |
|
Construction services |
6,481,000 USD |
6,481,000 USD |
6,481,000 USD |
6,481,000 USD |
* The thresholds are calculated and adjusted according to the U.S. inflation rate at two-year intervals.
- Detailed information about government procurement is accessible through a following link:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/singapore/asset_upload_file708_4036.pdf (Page 141 of document)
Source:
WTO RTA Database (http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicSearchByMemberResult.aspx?MemberCode=840&lang=1&redirect=1)