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GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
9 September 2020  
(20-6105) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF SINGAPORE UNDER THE REVISED 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM SINGAPORE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XI X:11 OF THE REVISED AGREEMENT 
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
The following communication, dated 8 September  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Singapore.  
 
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1. Pursuant to Article XIX, paragraph 1 (b) of the revised Agreement on Government 
Procurement which entered into force on 6 April 2014 (hereinafter referred to as "the revised 
Agreement"), the Government of Singapore hereby notifies the Committee on Government 
Procurement of the following proposed modifications relating to its Annex 1 of Appendix I to the 
revised Agreement : 
• Delete "Ministry of Environment and Water Resources" from "List of Entities"; and 
• Insert "Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment" to "List of Entities ". 
2. The above modifications are necessary to reflect the renaming of the Ministry of Environment 
and Water Resources as the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment as of 27 July 2020 . 
3. The modifications that Singapore is proposing do not affect the mutually agreed coverage 
provided under the revised Agreement . 
Attachment A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed modifications 
by Singapore to page 1/1 of Annex 1 to Appendix I. Attachment B indicates how this page would 
appear after the proposed modifications have been made .2
 
1 Article X IX:1 reads as follows: Notification of Proposed  Modification  A Party shall notify the Committee 
of any proposed rectification, transfer of an entity from one annex to another, withdrawal of an entity or other 
modification of its annexes to Appendix I (any of which is hereinafter referred to as "modification "). The Party 
proposing the modification (hereinafter referred to as "modifying Party ") shall include in the notification: (a) for 
any proposed withdrawal of an entity from its annexes to Appendix I in exercise of its rights on the grounds that 
government control or influence over the entity 's covered procurement has been effectively eliminated, evidence 
of such elimination; or (b) for any other proposed modification, information as to the likely consequences of the 
change for the mutually agreed coverage provided for in this Agreement.  
2 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE  ANNEX 1  Page 1/3  
 
 ATTACHMENT A  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000 
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1. Auditor -General's Office;  
2. Attorney -General's Chambers;  
3. Cabinet Office;  
4. Istana;  
5. Judicature;  
6. Ministry of Transport;  
7. Ministry of Social and Family Development;  
8. Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth;  
9. Ministry of Education;  
10. Ministry of Environment and Water Resources ; 
10. Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment ; 
11. Ministry of Finance;  
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  
13. Ministry of Health;  
14. Ministry of Home Affairs;  
15. Ministry of Communications and Information;  
16. Ministry of Manpower;  
17. Ministry of Law;  
18. Ministry of National Development;  
19. Ministry of Trade and Industry;  
20. Parliament;  
21. Presidential Councils;  
22. Prime Minister's Office;  
23. Public Service Commission;  
24. Ministry of Defence.  
Notes to Annex 1  
1.   This Agreement generally covers procurement by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the 
following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's 
determinations under the provision of Article III, paragraph 1.  
FSC Reference No.   Description  
1. 22      Railway Equipment;  
2. 23      Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers and  
Cycles;  
3. 24      Tractors;GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
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 FSC Reference No.    Description  
4. 25      Vehicular Equipment Components;  
5. 26      Tires and Tubes;  
6. 29      Engine Accessories;  
7. 30      Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment;  
8. 31      Bearings;  
9. 32      Woodworking Machinery and Equipment;  
10. 34      Metalworking Machinery;  
11. 35      Service and Trade Equipment;  
12. 36      Special Industry Machinery;  
13. 37      Agricultural Machinery and Equipment;  
14. 38      Construction, Mining, Excavating and Highway  
Maintenance Equipment;  
15. 39      Materials Handling Equipment;  
16. 40      Rope, Cable, Chain and Fittings;  
17. 41      Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Air Circulating  
Equipment;  
18. 42      Fire Fighting, Rescue and Safety Equipment;  
19. 43      Pumps and Compressors  ; 
20. 44      Furnace, Steam Plant and Drying Equipment;  
21. 45      Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipment;  
22. 46      Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment;  
23. 47      Pipe, Tubing, Hose and Fittings;  
24. 48      Valves;  
25. 51      Handtools;  
26. 52      Measuring Tools;  
27. 53      Hardware and Abrasives;  
28. 54      Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding;  
29. 55      Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer;  
30. 56      Construction and Building Materials;  
31. 61      Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment;  
32. 62      Lighting, Fixtures and Lamps;  
33. 63      Alarm, S ignal and Security Detection Systems;  
34. 65      Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and  
Supplies;  
35. 67      Photographic Equipment;  
36. 68      Chemicals and Chemical Products;  
37. 69      Training Aids and Devices;  
38. 70      General Purpose Automatic Data Process ing  
Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support Equipment;  
39. 71      Furniture;  
40. 72      Household and Commercial Furnishings and  
Appliances;  
41. 73      Food Preparation and Serving Equipment;  
42. 74      Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible  
Record Equipment;  
43. 75      Office Supplies and Devices;  
44. 76      Books, Maps and other Publications;GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
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 FSC Reference No.    Description  
45. 77      Musical Instruments, Phonographs and Home -Type  
Radios;  
46. 78      Recreational and Athletic Equipment;  
47. 79      Cleaning Equipment and Supplies;  
48. 80      Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives;  
49. 81      Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies;  
50. 83      Textil es, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Findings,  
Tents and Flags;  
51. 84      Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia;  
52. 85      Toiletries;  
53. 87      Agricultural Supplies;  
54. 88      Live Animals;  
55. 89      Subsistence;  
56. 91      Fuels, Lubricants, Oils and Waxes;  
57. 93      Non-metallic Fabricated Materials;  
58. 94      Non-metallic Crude Materials;  
59. 95      Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes;  
60. 96      Ores, Minerals, and their Primary Products;  
61. 99      Miscellaneous.  
2.   This Agreement shall not cover procurement in respect of construction contracts for chanceries 
abroad and headquarters buildings made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  
62. This Agreement shall not cover procurement in respect of contracts made by the Internal 
Security Department, Criminal Investigation Department, Security Branch and Central 
Narcotics Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as procurement that have security 
considerations  made by the Ministry.GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE  ANNEX 1  Page 1/3  
 
  ATTACHMENT B  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1. Auditor -General's Office;  
2. Attorney -General's Chambers;  
3. Cabinet Office;  
4. Istana;  
5. Judicature;  
6. Ministry of Transport;  
7. Ministry of Social and Family Development;  
8. Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth;  
9. Ministry of Education;  
10. Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment;  
11. Ministry of Finance;  
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  
13. Ministry of Health;  
14. Ministry of Home Affairs;  
15. Ministry of Communications and Information;  
16. Ministry of Manpower;  
17. Ministry of Law;  
18. Ministry of National Development;  
19. Ministry of Trade and Industry;  
20. Parliament;  
21. Presidential Councils;  
22. Prime Minister's Office;  
23. Public Service Commission;  
24. Ministry of Defence.  
Notes to Annex 1  
1.   This Agreement generally covers procurement by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the 
following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singap ore's 
determinations under the provision of Article III, paragraph 1.  
FSC Reference No.    Description  
1. 22      Railway Equipment;  
2. 23      Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers and  
Cycles;  
3. 24      Tractors;GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE  ANNEX 1  Page 2/3  
 
 FSC Reference No.    Description  
4. 25      Vehicular Equipment Components;  
5. 26      Tires and Tubes;  
6. 29      Engine Accessories;  
7. 30      Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment;  
8. 31      Bearings;  
9. 32      Woodworking Machinery and Equipment;  
10. 34      Metalworking Machinery;  
11. 35      Service and Trade Equipment;  
12. 36      Special Industry Machinery;  
13. 37      Agricultural Machinery and Equipment;  
14. 38      Construction, Mining, Excavating and Highway  
Maintenance Equipment;  
15. 39      Materials Handling Equipment;  
16. 40      Rope, Cable, Chain and Fittings;  
17. 41      Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Air Circulating  
Equipment;  
18. 42      Fire Fighting, Rescue and Safety Equipment;  
19. 43      Pumps and Comp ressors  ; 
20. 44      Furnace, Steam Plant and Drying Equipment;  
21. 45      Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipment;  
22. 46      Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment;  
23. 47      Pipe, Tubing, Hose and Fittings;  
24. 48      Valves;  
25. 51      Handtools;  
26. 52      Measuring Tools;  
27. 53      Hardware and Abrasives;  
28. 54      Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding;  
29. 55      Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer;  
30. 56      Construction and Building Materials;  
31. 61      Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment;  
32. 62      Lighting, Fixtures and Lamps;  
33. 63      Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems;  
34. 65      Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and  
Supplies;  
35. 67      Photographic Equipment;  
36. 68      Chemicals and Chemical Products;  
37. 69      Training Aids and Devices;  
38. 70      General Purpose Automatic Data Processing  
Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support Equipment;  
39. 71      Furniture;  
40. 72      Household and Commercial Furnishings and  
Appliances;  
41. 73      Food Preparation and Serving Equipment;  
42. 74      Office  Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible  
Record Equipment;  
43. 75      Office Supplies and Devices;  
44. 76      Books, Maps and other Publications;  GPA/MOD/SGP/9  
 
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 FSC Reference No.    Description  
45. 77      Musical Instruments, Phonographs and Home -Type  
Radios;  
46. 78      Recreational and Athletic Equipment;  
47. 79      Cleaning Equipment and Supplies;  
48. 80      Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives;  
49. 81      Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies;  
50. 83      Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Findings,  
Tents and Flags;  
51. 84      Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia;  
52. 85      Toiletries;  
53. 87      Agricultural Supplies;  
54. 88      Live Animals;  
55. 89      Subsistence;  
56. 91      Fuels, Lubricants, Oils and Waxes;  
57. 93      Non-metallic Fabricated Materials;  
58. 94      Non-metallic Crude Materials;  
59. 95      Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes;  
60. 96      Ores, Minerals, and their Primary Products;  
61. 99      Miscellaneous.  
2.   This Agreement shall not cover procurement in respect of construction contracts for chanceries 
abroad and headquarters buildings made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  
3.   This Agreement shall not cover procurement in respect of contracts made  by the Internal 
Security Department, Criminal Investigation Department, Security Branch and Central Narcotics 
Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as procurement that have security considerations 
made by the Ministry.  
 
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