RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  GPA/O/SGP/2 
23 March 2006 
 (06-1341) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English/ 
                  anglais/                   inglés 
 
 
 
NEGOTIATIONS ON EXTENSION OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION OF  
DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES AND PRACTICES PURSUANT TO  
ARTICLE XXIV:7(b) AND (c) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from Singapore
1 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 23 March 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Singapore. 
 
 
Comité des marchés publics  
  
NÉGOCIATIONS SUR L'EXTENSION DE LA PORTÉE DE L'ACCORD ET 
L'ÉLIMINATION DES MESURES ET PRATIQUES DISCRIMINATOIRES  
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV: 7 b) ET c) DE L'ACCORD  
SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication de Singapour
1 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 23 mars 2006, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de Singapour. 
 
 Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
 
NEGOCIACIONES SOBRE LA AMPLIACIÓN DEL ÁMBITO DE APLICACIÓN  
Y LA ELIMINACIÓN DE LAS MEDIDAS Y PRÁCTICAS DISCRIMINATORIAS  
DE CONFORMIDAD CON LOS APARTADOS b) Y c) DEL PÁRRAFO 7 DEL  
ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
 
Comunicación de Singapur
1 
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha de 23 de marzo de 2006, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Singapur. 
                                                     
 
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. GPA/O/SGP/2 
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  INITIAL OFFER OF SINGAPORE 
 
  Singapore presents its Initial Offer, in accordan ce with Article XXIV:7 of the Agreement on 
Government Procurement.  The Singapore offer is c ontingent on the other Parties offering reciprocal 
government procurement opportunities for Singapor e suppliers in their procurement markets.  
Singapore reserves its right to withdraw, review, modi fy or amend its initial offer (either wholly or 
partially as it deems fit at any time) during the cour se of the negotiations and in the light of further 
developments, including the offers from the other GPA Parties.  Singapore reaffirms its commitment 
to a successful achievement of the negotiations on extension on coverage  and elimination of 
discriminatory measures. 
 
 Expansions of coverage are noted in bold  and underlined.  We are also taking this 
opportunity to update the names of some entities as indicated in the Annexes. 
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  SINGAPORE  
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with 
the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Goods   Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
  List of Entities:  
 
Auditor-General's Office Attorney-General's Office
 Chambers  [Updating name of entity]  
Cabinet Office Istana 
Judicature 
Ministry of Transport Ministry of Community Development , Youth
 and Sports [Updating name of entity]  
Ministry of Education Ministry of Environment and Water Resources
 [Updating name of entity]  
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts Ministry of Manpower 
Ministry of Law 
Ministry of National Development Ministry of Trade and Industry Parliament Presidential Councils 
Prime Minister's Office 
Public Service Commission Ministry of Defence    This Agreement will generally apply to purchases  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 XXIII, paragraph 1. 
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FSC Description  
 
22 Railway Equipment 23 Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Ve hicles, Trailers  and Cycles 
24 Tractors 
25 Vehicular Equipment Components 26 Tires and Tubes 29 Engine Accessories 30 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment 
31 Bearings 
32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment 34 Metalworking Machinery 35 Service and Trade Equipment 36 Special Industry Machinery 
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment 
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating and Highway Maintenance Equipment 
39 Materials Handling Equipment 40 Rope, Cable, Chain and Fittings 41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Air Circulating Equipment 42 Fire Fighting, Rescue and Safety Equipment 
43 Pumps and Compressors 
44 Furnace, Steam Plant and Drying Equipment 45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipment 46 Water Purification and Se wage Treatment Equipment 
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose and Fittings 
48 Valves 
51 Handtools 52 Measuring Tools 53 Hardware and Abrasives 54 Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding 55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer 
56 Construction and Building Materials 
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment 62 Lighting, Fixtures and Lamps 63 Alarm, Signal and Secu rity Detection Systems 
65 Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equi pment and Supplies 
67 Photographic Equipment 
68 Chemicals and Chemical Products 69 Training Aids and Devices 70 General Purpose Automatic Data Processi ng Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support 
 Equipment 71 Furniture 
72 Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances 
73 Food Preparation and Serving Equipment 74 Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment 75 Office Supplies and Devices 76 Books, Maps and ot her Publications 
77 Musical Instruments, Phonographs and Home-Type Radios 
78 Recreational and Athletic Equipment 79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies 80 Brushes, Paints, Se alers and Adhesives 
81 Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies  GPA/O/SGP/2 
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  83 Textiles, Leather, Fu rs, Apparel and Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags 
84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia 85 Toiletries 87 Agricultural Supplies 88 Live Animals 
89 Subsistence 
91 Fuels, Lubricants, Oils and Waxes 93 Non-metallic Fabr icated Materials 
94 Non-metallic Cr ude Materials 
95 Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes 
96 Ores, Minerals, and their Primary Products 
99 Miscellaneous  
 
 
Notes to Annex 1:  
 
1. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurement in respect of:   (a) construction contracts for chanceries ab road and headquarters buildings made by the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  and 
 
 (b) contracts made by the Internal Secu rity Department, Criminal Investigation 
Department, Security Branch and Central Na rcotics Bureau of the Ministry of Home 
Affairs as well as procurement that have security considerations made by the Ministry. 
 
2. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity.  GPA/O/SGP/2 
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ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of the Agreement 
 
 
Non-applicable for Singapore (Singapore doe s not have any Sub-central Governments). 
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  ANNEX 3 
 
All other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 Goods   Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
  
List of Entities:  
 Agency for Science, Technology and Research 
Board of Architects Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Building and Construction Authority Economic Development Board Housing and Development Board 
Info–communications Development Authority of Singapore 
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore International Enterprise Singapore Land Transport Authority of Singapore Jurong Town Corporation 
Maritime and Port Au thority of Singapore 
Monetary Authority of Singapore Nanyang Technological University
* 
National Parks Board National University of Singapore
* 
Preservation of Monuments Board 
Professional Engineers Board 
Public Transport Council Sentosa Development Corporation Singapore Broadcasting Authority
 [Updating name of entity to Media Development Authority]  
Singapore Tourism Board 
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 
Urban Redevelopment Authority 
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Auth ority [New additional entity offered]  
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority [New additional entity offered]  
 
 Note to Annex 3:  
 
1. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity. 
                                                     
 
* Singapore is in the process of removing these enti ties at the WTO-GPA level.  When the entities 
have been removed at the WTO-GPA level, it would also be removed from the list in this Annex.  GPA/O/SGP/2 
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  ANNEX 4 
 
Services  
 
 
 The following services as contained in doc ument MTN.GNS/W/120 are offered (others being 
excluded):  Threshold:  SDR 130,000 for entities as set out in Annex 1 
  SDR 400,000 for entities as set out in Annex 3 
 
CPC Description  
 
862 Accounting, Auditing and Book-keeping Services 8671 Architectural Services 
865 Management Consulting Services 
874 Building-Cleaning Services 641-643 Hotels and Restaura nts (incl. catering) 
74710 Travel Agencies and Tour Operators 7472 Tourist Guide Services 843 Data Processing Services 
844 Database Services 
932 Veterinary Services 84100 Consultancy Services Re lated to the Installation of Computer Hardware 
84210 Systems and Software Consulting Services 87905 Translation and Interpretation Services 
7523 Electronic Mail 
7523 Voice Mail 7523 On-Line Information a nd Database Retrieval 
7523 Electronic Data Interchange 96112 Motion Picture or Video Tape Production Services 
96113 Motion Picture or Video Tape Distribution Services 
96121 Motion Picture Pr ojection Services 
96122 Video Tape Projection Services 96311 Library Services 8672 Engineering Services 7512 Courier Services 
   - Biotechnology Services 
   - Exhibition Services    - Commercial Market Research    - Interior Design Services, Excluding Architecture    - Professional, Advisory and Consulting Services Relating to Agriculture, Forestry, 
Fishing and Mining, Includ ing Oilfield Services 
8675 Related Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (CPC 8675)
 
 
 
Notes to Annex 4:  
 1. The offer regarding services is subject to the limitations and conditions specified in the 
Government of Singapore's of fer under the GATS negotiations. 
 2. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity.  GPA/O/SGP/2 
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  ANNEX 5 
 
Construction Services 
  
 The following construction services in th e sense of Division 51 of the Central Product 
Classification as cont ained in document MTN.GNS/W/120 are offered (others being excluded): 
  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 for entities as set out in Annex 1 
  SDR 5,000,000 for entities as set out in Annex 3 
  
List of constructi on services offered:  
 
CPC Description  
512 General construction work for buildings 
513 General construction work for civil engineering 514, 516 Installation and assembly work 517 Building completion and finishing work 
511, 515, 518 Others 
  
Notes to Annex 5:  
 1. The offer regarding construction services is subj ect to the limitations and conditions specified in 
the Government of Singapore's of fer under the GA TS negotiations. 
 2. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity.  
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