Committee on Government Procurement - Proposed Modifications to Appendix I of the United States - Notification from the United States under Article XXIV:6 of the GPA

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED GPA/MOD/USA/1* 15 January 2004 (04-0123) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English proposed modifications to appendix i of the united states Notification from the United States under Article XXIV:6 of the GPA The following notification, dated 13 January 2004, from the Delegation of the United States is being circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement. _______________ INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), the United States proposes the following modifications to Annex 1 of Appendix I of the Agreement. These modifications reflect recent changes in the administrative structure of the Federal Government. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS 1. Proposed Addition of the Department of Homeland Security: The United States proposes to add the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which was established pursuant to the Homeland Se