CE/PAC/en 1 INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH A VIEW TO AN ... - WITS

CHAPTER 4PUBLIC PROCUREMENTARTICLE 59Continuation of negotiations on public procurement1. The Parties recognise the contribution of transparent and competitive tendering to economicdevelopment. They therefore agree to negotiate the gradual and mutual opening of their publicprocurement markets, while recognising their different levels of development, under the conditionsset out in paragraph 3.2. To achieve this objective, the Parties shall conclude negotiations by 1 January 2009 on a setof potential commitments on procurement, which shall include in particular the following:(a)transparent and non-discriminatory rules, procedures and principles to be applied;(b)lists of the products covered and the thresholds applied;(c)effective challenge procedures;(d)measures to support capacities to implement these commitments, including making use ofopportunities created by information technologies.CE/PAC/en 64