Procurements covered by international agreements

Public contracts that fall within the scope of the GPA or other applicable international agreements.

This scope covers public contracts governed by international agreements such as the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Coverage depends on the contract value, the contracting authority, the type of service, and whether the treaty covers that area.

Where a procurement is covered, suppliers from treaty states must be admitted without discrimination. This opens the contract to international competition.

For a bidder, the term mainly explains why a contract is open to international competition and why some thresholds or remedies differ from purely domestic procurement.