Australia: New South Wales government gives a preference to domestic producers
Description
A stimulus package announced on 16 June 2009 by the New South Wales government gives a preference to Australian and New Zealand content in government procurement. 20% Price Preference Margin (PPM) applies to Australian and New Zealand content of goods and services offered and an additional Country Industries Price Preference Margin of 2.5% or 5% is applied to goods and related services. The preference extends to SMEs with up to 500 employees for tenders from countries having a free trade agreement with Australia.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 16 Jun 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Fifth report on potentially trade restrictive measures in the context of the global economic crisis for the 133 Committee November 2009. The EC Trade.
Government Response:
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