WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA) MARKET

UNCLAS MADRID 004114 SIPDIS USTR (GRIER),USDOC (PIETAN) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD SP WTO SUBJECT: WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA) MARKET ACCESS REVISION REF: STATE 214729 Mission has reviewed host government market access commitments e-mailed by Commerce desk officer to Commercial Service. There is one possible potential area for expansion. The GOS is committed to extensive desalinization projects in the south of Spain. We are confirming that contracting for these projects will be managed by entities covered in the e-mailed lists. Should we learn that contracting will not be performed by covered entities, we will inform Department. As a general matter, the Mission assists U.S. firms with government procurement opportunities, especially in the defense area recently, although we have not received complaints regarding access to government procurement projects during the past year. ARGYROS