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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 (DR–CAFTA), 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 gov’t (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 gov’t (Annex. 15-A, Sec. 1)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central gov’t (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 gov’t (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 gov’t (Annex. 9.1, Sec. A)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central gov’t (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 gov’t (Annex. 9.1, Sec. A)
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79,507
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7,864,000
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Sub-central gov’t (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 gov’t (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 gov’t (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 gov’t (Annex. 9-A-1)
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204,000
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7,864,000
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Sub-central gov’t (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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Gov’t 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 gov’t (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 gov’t (Annex 9.1, sec. A)
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204,000
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7,864,000
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Sub-central gov’t (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 gov’t (Annex. 9.1, Sec. A)
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204,000
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7,864,000
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Sub-central gov’t (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 gov’t (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 gov’t (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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