WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  
 
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org 
  
 
 
 
Reference:    WLI/100       13 de noviembre de 2002 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE MODIFICACIONES DEL ACUERDO  
 
ENVÍO DE COPIAS AUTENTICADAS DE LAS PÁGINAS SUSTITUTORIAS 
 
DEL SISTEMA DE HOJAS AMOVIBLES PARA LOS APÉNDICES QUE  
CONTIENEN LAS MODIFICACIONES CERTIFICADAS  
DEL ACUERDO  
 
 
 Tengo el honor de remitirle adjuntas copias  autenticadas de las páginas sustitutorias 1/6 
a 6/6 del Anexo 2 del Apéndice I que contienen las modificaciones especificadas. 
  Las modificaciones corresponden a los Estados Unidos  y surten efecto a contar del 16 de 
octubre de 2002 . 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   Supachai Panitchpakdi 
   Director-General 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
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ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA 
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE MODIFICACIONES DEL ACUERDO 
 
 
 Certifico por la presente que las modificaciones del Anexo 2 del Apéndice I del Acuerdo 
sobre Contratación Pública (1994) referentes a los Estados Unidos  que se notificaron al Comité de 
Contratación Pública (GPA/W/208) en virtud del  procedimiento previsto en el párrafo 6 del 
artículo XXIV surten efecto desde el 16 de octubre de 2002 . 
 
 De conformidad con la Decisión adoptada por el Comité de Contratación Pública el 4 de junio 
de 1996 sobre el establecimiento de un sistema de hojas amovibles con efectos jurídicos para 
actualizar periódicamente los Apéndices del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública (GPA/M/2) y los 
procedimientos para las modificaciones del sistema de hojas amovibles (GPA/M/5), las 
modificaciones figuran en las páginas sustitutorias del sistema de hojas amovibles que se adjuntan a 
la presente.  En consecuencia, las páginas adjunta s sustituyen a las páginas 1/6 a 6/6 del Anexo 2 
del Apéndice I de los Estados Unidos  en el sistema de hojas amovibles de los Apéndices, con 
sujeción a las Decisiones antes mencionadas.  
 La presente notificación se efectúa de conformidad con el párrafo 14 del artículo XXIV del 
Acuerdo.   
 La presente Certificación será depositada en poder del Director General de la Organización 
Mundial del Comercio, quien remitirá sin dilación una copia autenticada a cada parte en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública.  La certificación será registrada de conformidad con las disposiciones del 
artículo 102 de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas. 
 
 Hecha en Ginebra el 12 de noviembre de 2002. 
  
 
  
 
 Supachai Panitchpakdi  
 
 Copia autenticada: 
 
  
 
  
 
Director-General 
  
  
APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 2 Página 1/6
 
16 October 2002 (WT/Let/431) UNITED STATES  
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Threshold : 355,000 SDRs for supp lies and services 
  5 million SDRs for construction  
List of Entities : 
 Arizona
 
 Executive branch agencies 
 
Arkansas
 
 Executive branch agencies, including universities but excluding the Office of Fish and Game and 
construction services 
 
California
 
 Executive branch agencies  Colorado
 
 
Executive branch agencies  Connecticut
 
 
Department of Administrative Services 
Connecticut Department  of Transportation 
Connecticut Department of Public Works Constituent Units of Higher Education  Delaware
* 
 
Administrative Services (Central Procurement Agency) State Universities State Colleges  
Florida
* 
 Executive branch agencies   
  
APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 2 Página 2/6
 
16 October 2002 (WT/Let/431) Hawaii  
 
Department of Accounting and Gene ral Services (with the exception of procurements of software 
developed in the state and construction)  Idaho
 
 
Central Procurement Agency (including all colleges  and universities subject to central purchasing 
oversight)  Illinois
* 
 
Department of Central Management Services 
 Iowa
* 
 Department of General Services 
Department of Transportation 
Board of Regents' Institutions (universities)  Kansas
 
 Executive branch agencies, excluding construction services, automobiles and aircraft 
 
Kentucky
 
 Division of Purchases, Finance and Administra tion Cabinet, excluding construction projects 
 
Louisiana
 
 Executive branch agencies  Maine
* 
 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services Bureau of General Services (covering state government agencies    and school construction) Maine Department of Transportation 
 
Maryland
* 
 Office of the Treasury Department of the Environment Department of General Services 
Department of Housing and Community Development 
Department of Human Resources Department of Licensing and Regulation Department of Natural Resources Department of Public Safety  and Correctional Services 
Department of Personnel 
Department of Transportation  
  
APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 2 Página 3/6
 
16 October 2002 (WT/Let/431) Massachusetts  
 
Executive Office for Administration and Finance 
Executive Office of Communities and Development Executive Office of Consumer Affairs Executive Office of Economic Affairs Executive Office of Education 
Executive Office of Elder Affairs 
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Executive Office of He alth and Human Service 
Executive Office of Labor Executive Office of  Public Safety 
Executive Office of Tran sportation and Construction 
 
Michigan
* 
 Department of Management and Budget  
Minnesota
 
 Executive branch agencies  Mississippi
 
 
Department of Finance and Administ ration (does not include services) 
 Missouri
 
 Office of Administration 
Division of Purchasing and Materials Management 
 Montana
 
 Executive branch agencies (only for services and construction) 
 
New York
* 
 State agencies State university system Public authorities and public benefit corporations, with the exception of those entities with multi-state 
mandates 
 In addition to the exceptions noted at the end of this  annex, transit cars, buses  and related equipment are 
not covered.  
Nebraska
 
 Central Procurement Agency  New Hampshire
* 
 
Central Procurement Agency  
  
APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 2 Página 4/6
 
16 October 2002 (WT/Let/431)  
Oklahoma * 
 Office of Public Affairs and all state agencies and departments subject to  the Oklahoma Central 
Purchasing Act, excluding construction services.  
Oregon
 
 Department of Administrative Services  Pennsylvania
* 
 
Executive branch agencies, including: 
 Governor's Office Department of the Auditor General Treasury Department 
Department of Agriculture 
Department of Banking Pennsylvania Securities Commission Department of Health Department of Transportation Insurance Department 
Department of Aging 
Department of Correction Department of Labor and Industry Department of Military Affairs Office of Attorney General 
Department of General Services 
Department of Education Public Utility Commission Department of Revenue Department of State 
Pennsylvania State Police 
Department of Public Welfare Fish Commission Game Commission Department of Commerce Board of Probation and Parole 
Liquor Control Board 
Milk Marketing Board Lieutenant Governor's Office Department of Community Affairs Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 
State Civil Service Commission Pennsylvania Public  Television Network 
Department of Environmental Resources State Tax Equalization Board Department of Public Welfare 
State Employees' Retirement System 
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board  
  
APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 2 Página 5/6
 
16 October 2002 (WT/Let/431) Public School Employee s' Retirement System 
Pennsylvania Crime Commission 
Executive Offices 
 Rhode Island
 
 Executive branch agencies, excluding boats, automobiles, buses and related equipment 
 
South Dakota
 
 Central Procuring Agency (including universities and penal institutions) 
 In addition to the exceptions noted at the end of th is annex, procurements of  beef are not covered. 
 
Tennessee
 
 Executive branch agencies (excluding services and construction)  
Texas
 
 Texas Building and Pr ocurement Commission 
 Utah
 
 
Executive branch agencies  Vermont
 
 Executive branch agencies 
 
Washington
 
 Washington State executive branch agencies, including:  
General Administration 
Department of Transportation State Universities  In addition to the exceptions noted at the end of this  annex, procurements of fuel, paper products, boats, 
ships and vessels are not covered. 
 
Wisconsin
 
 Executive branch agencies, including  
Department of Administration 
State Correctional Institutions Department of Development Educational Communications Board Department of Employment Relations State Historical Society 
Department of Health and Social Services  
  
APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 2 Página 6/6
 
16 October 2002 (WT/Let/431) Insurance Commissioner 
Department of Justice 
Lottery Board Department of Natural Resources Administration for Public Instruction Racing Board 
Department of Revenue 
State Fair Park Board Department of Transportation State University System  Wyoming
* 
 
Procurement Services Division Wyoming Department of Transportation University of Wyoming  Notes to Annex 2  
 
In addition to the conditions specified in the General  Notes, the following conditions apply: 
 1. For those states marked by an asterisk with pre-existing restrictions, the Agreement does not 
apply to procurement of construction-grade stee l (including requirements  on subcontracts), 
motor vehicles and coal. 
 2. The Agreement shall not apply to preferences or restrictions associated with programs 
promoting the development of distressed areas and businesses owned by minorities, disabled 
veterans and women. 
 
3. Nothing in this annex shall be construed to prevent any state entity from applying restrictions 
that promote the general environmental quality in that state, as long as such restrictions are not disguised barriers to international trade. 
 
4. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurem ent made by a covered entity on behalf of non-
covered entities at a different level of government. 
 5. The Agreement shall not apply to restrictions  attached to Federal funds for mass transit and 
highway projects. 
 
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