[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76700-76701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30138]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements
Act of 1979
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of determination of procurement thresholds.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Pietan, Director of
International Procurement Policy, Office of the United States Trade
Representative, (202) 395-9646 or [email protected].
SUMMARY: Executive Order 12260 requires the United States Trade
Representative to set the U.S. dollar thresholds for application of
Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2511 et seq.), which implements U.S. trade agreement obligations,
including those under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on
Government Procurement, Chapter 15 of the United States-Australia Free
Trade Agreement (United States-Australia FTA), Chapter 9 of the United
States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (United States-Bahrain FTA),
Chapter 9 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (United
States-Chile FTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-Colombia Free Trade
Agreement (United States-Colombia FTA), Chapter 9 of the Dominican
Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-
CAFTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
(United States-Morocco FTA), Chapter 10 of the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-Oman Free Trade
Agreement (United States-Oman FTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-
Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (United States-Panama TPA), Chapter 9
of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (United States-Peru
TPA), and Chapter 13 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade
Agreement (United States-Singapore FTA). These obligations apply to
covered procurements valued at or above specified U.S. dollar
thresholds.
Now, therefore, I, Michael B.G. Froman, United States Trade
Representative, in conformity with the provisions of Executive Order
12260, and in order to carry out U.S. trade agreement obligations under
the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, Chapter 15 of the United
States-Australia FTA, Chapter 9 of the United States-Bahrain FTA,
Chapter 9 of the United States-Chile FTA, Chapter 9 of the United
States-Colombia FTA, Chapter 9 of DR-CAFTA, Chapter 9 of the United
States-Morocco FTA, Chapter 10 of NAFTA, Chapter 9 of the United
States-Oman FTA, Chapter 9 of the United States-Panama TPA, Chapter 9
of the United States-Peru TPA, and Chapter 13 of the United States-
Singapore FTA, do hereby determine, effective on January 1, 2014:
For the calendar years 2014 and 2015, the thresholds are as
follows:
I. WTO Agreement on Government Procurement
A. Central Government Entities Listed in U.S. Annex 1
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$204,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in U.S. Annex 2
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in U.S. Annex 3
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$629,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
II. United States-Australia FTA, Chapter 15
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 15-
A, Section 1
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$79,507; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
15-A, Section 2
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 15-A, Section 3
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List A Entities--
$397,535;
(2) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(3) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
III. United States-Bahrain FTA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9-
A-1
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$204,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$10,335,931.
B. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9-A-2
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B entities--
$629,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$12,721,740.
IV. United States-Chile FTA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$79,507; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List A Entities--
$397,535;
(2) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(3) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
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V. United States-Colombia TPA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$79,507; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
VI. DR-CAFTA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1.2(b)(i), Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$79,507; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1.2(b)(i), Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1.2(b)(i),
Section C
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
VII. United States-Morocco FTA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9-
A-1
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$204,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9-A-2
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9-A-3
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
VIII. NAFTA, Chapter 10
A. Federal Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
1001.1a-1
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$79,507; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$10,335,931.
B. Government Enterprises Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 1001.1a-
2
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$397,535; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$12,721,740.
IX. United States-Oman FTA, Chapter 9
A. Central Level Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to
Annex 9, Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$204,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$10,335,931.
B. Other Covered Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9,
Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$12,721,740.
X. United States-Panama TPA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$204,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
D. Autoridad del Canal de Panam[aacute]
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$629,000.
XI. United States-Peru TPA, Chapter 9
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$204,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
9.1, Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C
(1) Procurement of goods and services for List B Entities--
$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
XII. United States-Singapore FTA, Chapter 13
A. Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
13A, Schedule 1, Section A
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$79,507; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
B. Sub-Central Government Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex
13A, Schedule 1, Section B
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$558,000; and
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 13A, Schedule 1,
Section C
(1) Procurement of goods and services--$629,000;
(2) Procurement of construction services--$7,864,000.
Michael B.G. Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
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