Committee on Government Procurement - Report (2011) of the Committee on Government Procurement

World Trade Organization GPA/110 16 November 2011 (11-5859) REPORT (2011) OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GENERAL This report covers the period since the Committee's previous Annual Report, that is midDecember 2010 through mid-November 2011. It is issued pursuant to Article XXIV:7(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement ("the Agreement" or "the GPA"). An Addendum to the report may be issued if appropriate to reflect any developments after the date of issuance of this report. Since the last Annual Report, the Committee has held one formal meeting: on 9 March 2011. This meeting was chaired by Mr. Nicholas Niggli (Switzerland). The Committee has also held a series of informal meetings, also chaired by Mr. Niggli, focusing on accessions to the Agreement, the negotiations under Article XXIV:7 of the Agreement, and other matters, in the weeks beginning 7 March, 23 May, 19 September, and 17 October 2011, respectively. The following WTO M