Analysis, Advice, Solutions, and Commentary
Expertise:
Global Procurement and Trade Policy
International Trade Agreements and the World Trade Organization
U.S. and Foreign Procurement Measures
Principal: Jean Heilman Grier
35 years experience in international trade
Lawyer, Negotiator, and Adviser
Former Senior Procurement Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
The Djaghe Trade Blog, Perspectives on Trade, provides regular analysis and commentary on timely topics.
A new Briefing Paper, “Key International Procurement Developments in 2025,” published by Thomson Reuters, looks at key developments in international government procurement in 2025. The Paper begins with the Trump administration’s tariff and trade policies, which are reverberating throughout the global trading system. On government procurement, they include a threat to withdraw from the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and pursuit..
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.
