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On December 18, 2013, The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice of determination of procurement thresholds for implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (TAA, 19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.). Executive Order 12260 requires USTR to set the US dollar thresholds for application of Title III of the TAA, which implements US trade agreement obligations, including those under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, Chapter 15 of the US-Australia FTA, Chapter 9 of the US-Bahrain FTA, Chapter 9 of the US-Chile FTA, Chapter 9 of the United States-Colombia FTA, Chapter 9 of the Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement (DRâCAFTA), Chapter 9 of the US-Morocco FTA, Chapter 10 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Chapter 9 of the US-Oman FTA, Chapter 9 of the United States-Panama TPA, Chapter 9 of the US-Peru TPA, and Chapter 13 of the US- Singapore FTA. These obligations apply to covered procurements valued at or above specified U.S. dollar thresholds. See table below for the thresholds.
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Agreement
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Government Level
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Goods & Services
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Construction
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WTO Agreement
on Government
Procurement
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Central govât (Annex. 1)
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$204,000
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$7,864,000
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Sub-central government (Annex. 2)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 3)
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629,000
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7,864,000
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US-Australia FTA
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Central govât (Annex. 15-A, Sec. 1)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Ann. 15-A, Sec. 2)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 15-A, Sec.3)
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(List A) 397,535
(List B) 629,000
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7,864,000
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US-Bahrain FTA
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Central govât (Annex 9-A- 1)
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204,000
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10,335,931
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Other entities (Annex 9-A-2)
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629,000
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12,721,740
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US-Chile FTA
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Central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec. A)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec.B)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 9.1, Sec. C)
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(List A) 397,535
(List B) 629,000
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7,864,000
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US-Colombia FTA
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Central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec. A)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec.B)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 9.1, Sec. C)
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629,000
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12,721,740
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DR-CAFTA
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Central govât (Annex. 9.1.2(b)(i) Sec.A)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Annex. 9.1.2(b)(i) Sec.B)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 9.1.2(b)(i) Sec. C)
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629,000
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7,864,000
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US-Morocco FTA
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Central govât (Annex. 9-A-1)
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204,000
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Annex. 9-A-2)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 9-A-3)
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629,000
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7,864,000
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NAFTA
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Federal entities (Annex 1001.1a-1)
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79,507
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10,335,931
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Govât enterprises (Annex 1001.1a-2)
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397,535
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12,721,740
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US-Oman FTA
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Central govât (Annex 9, Sec. A)
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204,000
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10,335,931
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Other entities (Annex 9, Sec. B)
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629,000
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12,721,740
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US-Panama TPA
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Central govât (Annex 9.1, sec. A)
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204,000
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec.B)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 9.1, Sec. C)
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629,000
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7,864,000
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Panama Canal Authority
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629,000
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US-Peru TPA
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Central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec. A)
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204,000
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Annex. 9.1, Sec.B)
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 9.1, Sec. C)
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629,000
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7,864,000
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US-Singapore FTA
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Central govât (Annex. 13A, Sch.1, Sec. A)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central govât (Ann. 13A, Sch.1, Sec. )
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558,000
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7,864,000
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Other entities (Annex 13A, Sch.1, Sec. C)
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629,000
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7,864,000
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