WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIORESTRICTED 
GPA/O/SGP/3 
10 December 2011 
 (11-6445) 
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 
 
Final Offer 
  The following communication, dated 10 December 2011, 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 Singapour1 
 
Offre Finale 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 10 décembr e 2011, 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 Singapur1 
 
Oferta Final 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 10 de dici embre de 2011, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Singapur. 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. GPA/O/SGP/3 
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FINAL OFFER OF SINGAPORE 
 
  To contribute to the conclusion of the negotiations and in accordance with Article XXIV:7 of 
the Agreement on Government Procurement, Singapor e presents its Final Offer.  Singapore reserves 
its right to withdraw, review, modify or amend its Final Offer (either wholly or partially as it deems 
fit at any time) during the course of the negotiati ons and in the light of further developments, 
including the offers from other GPA Parties.  Singapore reaffirms its commitment to a successful conclusion of the negotiations on extension of coverage and reduction a nd/or elimination of 
discriminatory measures and practices on the basis of mutual reciprocity. 
  Please note that the modifications to update th e names of some entities, which were reflected 
in Singapore's Revised Offer dated 13 May 2009, have already come into effect as of 
2 November 2009, as notified by the Director-General on 5 November 2009 in WT/Let/661.  The updated names are thus not reflected in this Revised Offer in track changes. 
 
 The Final Offer reflects the offer made in th e Second Revised Offer and includes the insertion 
of a new Annex on Goods and ame ndments to the Notes in Annexes 5 and 6.  Modifications are 
shown in bold, underlined  or crossed out. 
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SINGAPORE  
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with 
the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Goods  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4 5) Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5 6) Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
 
 List of Entities:  
 
Auditor-General's Office Attorney-General's Chambers Cabinet Office Istana 
Judicature 
Ministry of Transport Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports Ministry of Education Ministry of Environment and Water Resources 
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 a nd 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 Processing 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 Supplie s and Devices 
76 Books, Maps and ot her Publications 
77 Musical Instruments, Phonogr aphs and Home-Type Radios 
78 Recreational and Athletic Equipment 
79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies 80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives 81 Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies 83 Textiles, Leather, Fu rs, Apparel and Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags 
84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia GPA/O/SGP/3 
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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 Crude 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 se curity 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/3 
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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 (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4 5) Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5 6) 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 Author ity 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 Media Development Authority Singapore Tourism Board 
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 
Urban Redevelopment Authority   
Note to Annex 3  
 
The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity.  GPA/O/SGP/3 
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ANNEX 4 
 
Goods 
  
This Agreement will apply to the procurement of  all goods procured by the entities  listed 
in Annex 1 through 3, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement  
 
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ANNEX  45 
 
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 Inte rpretation 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 Projection 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 Se rvices Relating to Agriculture, Forestry, 
Fishing and Mining, Including Oilfield Services 
8675 Related Scientific and Techni cal Consulting Services (CPC 8675) 
87201 Executive Search Services 
 
 
Notes to Annex 45  
 
1. The offer regarding services is subject to the limitations and conditions specified in the 
Government of Singapore's offe r under the GATS negotiations. The offer regarding services is 
subject to the limitations and conditions specified  in the Government of Singapore's Schedule of 
the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).  GPA/O/SGP/3 
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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/3 
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ANNEX 5 6 
 
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 56  
 
1. The offer regarding construction services is subj ect to the limitations and conditions specified in 
the Government of Singapore's offer under the GATS negotiations. The offer regarding construction 
services is subject to the limitations and conditi ons specified in the Government of Singapore's 
Schedule of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). 
 
2. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity. 
 3. As regards covered procurement by procuring entities in Annex 1 and Annex 3 of any 
construction services covered in Annex 5, the suppliers of construction services of a Party with a 
threshold value of more than SDR 5,000,000 for its procurement market for construction services shall, 
on the basis of mutual reciprocity, be granted acce ss to Singapore's procurement market for construction 
services based only on its own hi gher threshold value and not at SDR 5,000,000, unless and until such 
time when the Party concerned reduces its higher th reshold value to match Singapore's threshold value 
of SDR 5,000,000 in respect of its own procur ing entities in its Annex 1, 2 and/or 3. 
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ANNEX 6 
 
GENERAL NOTES 
 1. Procurement pursuant to any measures that Singapore may apply in relation to small and 
medium enterprises (as defined by such measures) shall not be considered as covered procurement.  
Such measures may include any form of preference, such as the exclusive right to provide a good  or 
service, or any price preference. 
 
2. For the avoidance of doubt, Note 1 shall apply to Singapore's commitments in the above 
Annexes 1, 3, 4 and 5. 
 
 
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