Consult on government procurement obligations of the CPTPP (1.10)

This TA Activity strengthened the capacity of the Public Procurement Agency of Viet Nam to adapt laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to conform with the government procurement obligations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), including the use of offsets and consequential amendments to Standard Bidding Documents. This TA included the development of a written report on the measures taken by Canada and other CPTPP countries to satisfy the obligations of the CPTPP; advice on the use of offsets in government procurement; and advice on the use of flexibilities in the CPTPP that provide policy space to promote the participation SME’s and businesses owned by women, Indigenous People and other underrepresented groups.