Originally an important but relatively obscure plurilateral instrument, the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) is now becoming a pillar of the WTO sy

In the World Trade Organization regime, government procurement is largely excluded from the multilateral agreements. The 'plurilateral' WTO Agreement on Governm

This is a comprehensive overview of the law and practice of the World Trade Organization. It begins with the institutional law of the WTO, moving eventually to

Revealing documentation of the WTO's persistent undermining of the attempts by governments around the world to maintain independent standards on everything from

This book examines how international norms for government procurement are reflected in purchasing practices at the national level and whether there is convergen