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ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/201
22 August 2002
(02-4536)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
ACCESSION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO THE AGREEMENT
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Questions from the United States Regarding the Kyrgyz Republic’s Responses to the
Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to Accession to the
Agreement on Government Procurement in Document GPA/W/197
The United States has reviewed the responses of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Checklist of
Issues (GPA/W/197) and appreciates the Kyrgyz Republic’s thorough responses.  The United States
would also appreciate the Kyrgyz Republic’s respon ses to the following questions and requests for
clarification:
1. Could the Kyrgyz Republic provide a copy of The Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on
Government Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services of May 13, 1997 , as well as other
relevant measures, in particular the following items listed in its response to Question 2 of the
Checklist of Issues:  Resolution No. 29 , “Regulations on tender commission  . . .;” and “ Regulations on
application of restrictions based on the nationality feature  . . . ”?
2. The United States notes that the central government entities listed in the response to
Question 5 in GPA/W/197 differs significantly from the ministries and institutions listed in the
Kyrgyz Republic’s accession offer of May 1999 (GPA/SPEC/4).  If the entities listed in GPA/W/1997
are the only central government entities procuring goods, services and construction services, please
provide an explanation for the long er list contained in GPA/SPEC/4.
3. Could the Kyrgyz Republic provide a list of those entities and enterprises described in its
response to Questions 6 and 7?
4. In its response to Question 12, the Kyrgyz Republic noted a number of restrictions on foreign
suppliers’ ability to participate in tendering proceedings?  Does Article 3(5) of the Law override orprovide for waivers from restrictions for procurement covered by the Agreement?
5. One of the restrictions that the Kyrgyz Republic noted in its response to Question 12 is where
“there are enough bidders to deliver goods, or perform constructions or render services in the territory
of the Kyrgyz Republic.”  How do entities determine whether there are “enough bidders”?  Is thatinformation made publicly available at the commencement of the procurement?
6. The Kyrgyz Republic has noted in its response to Question 16 that the Request for Quotations
method is used when entities are procuring goods and services with “fixed quality standards.”  Could
the Kyrgyz Republic provide an illustrative list of goods and services considered to have fixed qualitystandards that are procured with this procurement method?
7. With respect to the response to Question 31, does the Kyrgyz Republic provide information to
unsuccessful tenders and to suppliers whose applications for qualification are rejected, as anticipated
by Article XVIII:2 of the Agreement?GPA/W/201
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8. The response to Question 34(iv) provides that a procurement process can be suspended for up
to 10 days.  Are such suspensions imposed when the complaint is filed?  Why is the suspension
limited to 10 days?
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