Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Public procurement
Botswana: Budget statement and procurement discrimination.
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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.
United States: Bill to restrict the state of New Jersey's participation in trade agreements
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The New Jersey State Legislature approved a bill in December, 2009, that would have made it more difficult for that state to participate in the government procurement deals of trade agreements. Governor Jon S.
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 &
Turkey: Public procurement legislation
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Turkey's public procurement legislation allows for a 15% price preference in favor of domestic suppliers when participating in tenders as well as for set asides for Turkish goods and suppliers.
China: Expansion of the government procurement catalogue
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With the goals of having all government projects covered by the rules in the Procurement law and stricter supervision of procurement of projects financed under the stimulus package, the Chinese government has expanded the goods listed in the gover
Algeria: Production of Local Origin
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The Prime-minister instruction from 20/22 December 2008 (In legal ter
Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
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Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.
Japan: "Buy Local" at the provincial level
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A few local governments reported to be implementing policies to encourage purchases of local products (such as: cars, TV sets, and other electronic equipment).
China: 'Buy local' clauses at the provincial level
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In some Chinese provinces 'buy local' clauses are often implemented discriminating against foreign products. There have been reports that a number of eastern coastal provinces in China are giving priority to locally manufactured products (e.g.
