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.
The European Commission has published its first evaluation of the application of its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), a trade defense tool designed to provide the European Union (EU) with leverage to open foreign procurement markets on a reciprocal basis. The July 30th report summarized the only IPI investigation undertaken to date of China’s government procurement of medical devices that led to the EU’s ban on..
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.
