Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Local content requirement
Botswana: Budget statement and procurement discrimination.
Description
In the 2010/11 budget statement read on 8 February 2010, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning of Botswana announced a number of tax changes for profits and divident payments that were nationality-blind.
China: Accreditation of suppliers of certain high-tech products.
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On 15 November 2009, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) jointly published a new directive related to government procurement titled the &
United States of America: Expanded Buy-American provisions for public projects
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Two sections of an omnibus spending bill now pending in Congress would expand the scope of the Buy-American provisions in U.S. law.
Kazakhstan: Local content requirement in public procurement law
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The Republic of Kazakhstan adopted changes and amendments to the Law on public procurement # 156-IV from 4 May 2009 (entry into force on 5 May 2009) introducing a 'local clause' in the public procurement law for goods - 20%, services and
United States of America: Demand that wind generators not be purchased from China
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Senator Charles Schumer (Democrat-New York) is demanding that the Obama administration not use funds from the “stimulus package” enacted in early 2009 (i.e., the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,
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United States of America: Protests against the award of a contract to a Chinese glass firm
Description
The contract to manufacture blast-resistant glass that will wrap around the main tower of the new World Trade Center in New York City was awarded to a Chinese firm.
Paraguay: Buy national policy and domestic labour content.
Description
On 24 February 2009, the Paraguayan Finance Ministry specified changes to public procurement policy in relation to the national stimulus plan.
