An International Consultancy
Our International Trade practice provides analysis, advice, and problem-solving on a wide range of public procurement and international trade issues. Its blog, Perspectives on Trade, provides regular analysis and commentary on timely topics.
Government procurement required 40 years and substantial efforts to become part of the international trade regime, even though it comprises a significant part of the global economy. Typically, procurement represents 15% to 20% of global Gross Domestic Product. However, procurement is a politically sensitive activity.
China has at last adopted rules that define “domestic product” for purposes of government procurement and provide a 20% price evaluation advantage for qualifying domestic products. The new rules also include requirements for components to achieve a specific localization ratio. This measure fills a gap in implementation of China’s 2003 Government Procurement Law, which requires government entities to purchase domestic..
HWMS24715: Not About Kittens Sometimes you talk about Kittens. They’re cute. They’re silly. They’re endlessly diverting. Much more entertaining than cats So sometimes you talk about kittens when you should be talking about the cats in the room A short about our new production”Pinky and Beta” Cast: Beta: Ana DeLoret Pinky: Daniele Bertolucci HWMS24715 The post Not About Kittens first..
Small Theatre. Evening reading. New plays. Topical issues. Post-event discussion. Positive responses. A complement that hung in the air… It was a good evening of theatre. The authors had worked hard to dramatize a difficult issue – climate change – and express their ideas in ways that an audience could apprehend. The theatre itself had done a diligent job in guiding the authors. The directors had presented the work..
