Agreement on Government Procurement

The Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) is a plurilateral agreement under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that entered into force in 1981, it was then renegotiated in parallel with the Uruguay Round in 1994, and its current form entered into force on 1 January 1996. It regulates the government procurement of goods and services by the public authorities of the parties to the agreement, based on the principles of openness, transparency and non-discrimination.