RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/USA/8 
26 April 2010 
 (10-2177) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX IV OF THE UNITED STATES  
 
Communication from the United States under Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 The following communication, dated 2 April 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States.  
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1. Pursuant to paragraph 6(a) of Article XXI V of the Agreement on Government Procurement 
(1994), the United States hereby notifies the Comm ittee on Government Procurement of the following 
proposed modifications of a purely formal or minor  nature of the listings of the United States in 
Appendix IV of the Agreement relating to publicati ons of laws, judicial decisions, administrative 
rulings and procedures regarding government pr ocurement for entities listed in Annex 1 of 
Appendix I of the Agreement: 
  - Delete the following paragraph in the US listing:  
"Laws, judicial decisions, administrative rulings and procedures regarding 
government procurement for entities listed in  Annex 1 of Appendix I are published in 
the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as part of the US Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), Title 48, Chapter 1." 
 - Insert the following: 
  "Laws, regulations, judicial decisions, admi nistrative rulings and procedures regarding 
government procurement by entities listed in Annex 1 of Appendix I are published on the following 
websites:  
• US Federal Laws (primarily US Code Titles 10 and 41):  
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/
 
 
                                                      
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications (a) Rectifications, transfers of an 
entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I through 
IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely consequences of the change for the 
mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement.  If the rectifications, transfers or other modifications are 
of a purely formal or minor nature, they shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days.  In 
other cases, the Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The 
Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for co mpensatory adjustments, with a view to maintaining 
a balance of rights and obligations an d a comparable level of mutually agreed coverage provided in this 
Agreement prior to such notification.  In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter may be pursued in 
accordance with the provisions contained in Article XXII. GPA/MOD/USA/8 
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  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html
 
 
• Agency Supplemental Regulations:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
 
• Federal Register:  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
 
• Federal Government Procurement Policies:  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
 
• Bid Protest Decisions of Government Accountability Office:  
http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
 
• US Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Decisions:  http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
 
• Judicial Decisions: 
 
o US Court of Federal Claims (juris diction includes claims related to 
government contracts, including bid protests):   
http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
o US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (jurisdiction includes appeals 
from the US Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals):   
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/ " 
 2. The modifications proposed  above update the sources for information on US laws, 
regulations, judicial decisions, administrative rulings and procedures regarding government 
procurement at the Federal level.  The use of the websites will improve the transparency of, and 
facilitate access to, the laws, regulations, judicial  decisions, administrative rulings and procedures 
regarding government procurement of the United States.   Attachment A to this document contains the modifications proposed by the United States in 
this communication to the corresponding pages of Appendix IV (page 6/6 in English, French and 
Spanish).  Attachment B indicates how those pages would appear after the proposed modifications 
have been made.
2 
 
                                                      
2 Attachments A and B are reproduced in English, French and Spanish.  GPA/MOD/USA/8 
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APPENDIX IV English  Page 6/6
 
 
15 July 2009 (WT/Let/647/Add.1)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY  
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
 
Government Gazette 
Public Construction Commission ( http://www.pcc.gov.tw ) 
Judicial decisions ( http://www.judicial.gov.tw ) 
 
 
UNITED STATES  
 
Laws, regulations, judicial decisions, administrative rulings and procedures regarding government 
procurement for entities listed in Annex 1 of A ppendix I are published on the following websites:  in 
the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as part of  the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 
Title  48, Chapter  1 
 
• US Federal Laws (primarily US Code Titles 10 and 41):  
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/  
 
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html  
 
• Agency Supplemental Regulations:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
 
• Federal Register:  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
 
• Federal Government Procurement Policies:  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
 
• Bid Protest Decisions of Government Accountability Office:  
http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
 
• US Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Decisions:  http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
 
• Judicial Decisions:  
 
o US Court of Federal Claims (jurisdicti on includes claims related to government 
contracts, including bid protests):   http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
o US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (jurisdiction includes appeals from the 
US Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals):   http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/  
 
Laws, judicial decisions, administrative rulings and procedures regarding government procurement 
for entities listed in Annexes 2 and 3 of Appendix I are available either through relevant state 
and local publications or directly from the listed entities 
 GPA/MOD/USA/8 
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APPENDIX IV French  Page 6/6
 
 
15 July 2009 (WT/Let/647/Add.1)  TERRITOIRE DOUANIER DISTINCT DE TAIWAN, 
PENGHU, KINMEN ET MATSU  
 
Government Gazette 
Public Construction Commission ( http://www.pcc.gov.tw ) 
Judicial decisions ( http://www.judicial.gov.tw ) 
  
ÉTATS-UNIS  
 
 Les lois, règlements, 
décisions judiciaires, décisions administratives et procédures relatifs aux 
marchés publics passés par les entités énumérées à l'A nnexe 1 de l'Appendice I sont publiés sur les 
sites Web suivants:  dans les règlements relatifs aux achats  fédéraux (Federal Acquisition Regulations 
(FAR)), qui figurent au Titre 48, Chapire premier,  du Code des règlements fédéraux (United States 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR))  
 
• Lois fédérales des États-Unis (principalem ent Code des États-Unis, Titres 10 et 41):  
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/  
• Règlements relatifs aux ac hats fédéraux (FAR):  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html  
• Réglementations complémentaires d'agences fédérales:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
• Federal Register:   http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
• Politiques des autorités fédérales en  matière de marchés publics:  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
• Décisions de la Cour des comptes relativ es aux contestations de l'adjudication:  
http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
• Décisions de la Commission civile d'appel des États-Unis en matière de marchés:  
http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
• Décisions judiciaires:  
○ Tribunal administratif fédéral des États-Unis (juridiction qui connaît 
notamment des litiges relatifs aux marchés publics, y compris des 
contestations de l'adjudication):   http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
○ Cour d'appel du Circuit fédéral des États-Unis (juridiction qui connaît 
notamment des appels émanant de la Commission civile d'appel des 
États-Unis en matière de marchés):   http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/  
Les lois, décisions judiciaires, décisions admi nistratives et procédures relatives aux marchés 
 publics passés par les entités mentionnées aux annexes 2 et 3 de l'Appendice I sont 
accessibles soit dans les publications y relatives des États et des collectivités 
locales soit directement auprès desdites entités  GPA/MOD/USA/8 
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APPENDIX IV Spanish  Page 6/6
 
 
15 July 2009 (WT/Let/647/Add.1)  TERRITORIO ADUANERO DISTINTO DE TAIWÁN, 
PENGHU, KINMEN Y MATSU  
 
Government Gazette 
Public Construction Commission ( http://www.pcc.gov.tw ) 
Judicial decisions ( http://www.judicial.gov.tw ) 
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS  
 
Las leyes, reglamentos, 
decisiones judiciales, resoluciones administrativas y procedimientos 
referentes a los contratos públicos de entida des incluidas en el Anexo 1 del Apéndice I  
se publican en los siguientes sitios Web:  en el Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR),  
como parte del Code of Fede ral Regulations (CFR) de los  
Estados Unidos, título  48, capítulo 1  
 
• Legislación federal de los Estados Unidos (principalmente, títulos 10 y 41 del Código 
de los Estados Unidos):  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/  
• Reglamento de adquisiciones federales :  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html  
• Reglamentos complementarios de los distintos organismos federales :  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
• Boletín oficial ( Federal Register ):  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
• Políticas de contratación pública del Gobierno federal :  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
• Decisiones de la Oficina Gubernamental de Rendición de Cuentas sobre 
impugnaciones de licitaciones:  http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
• Decisiones de la Junta Civil de Apelaciones de Contratos de los Estados Unidos :  
http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
• Decisiones judiciales : 
o Tribunal de Reclamaciones Federales de lo s Estados Unidos (con jurisdicción sobre 
las reclamaciones relativas  a los contratos gubernamentales, incluidas las 
impugnaciones de licitaciones):   http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
o Tribunal Federal de Apelación de los Es tados Unidos (con jurisdicción sobre las 
apelaciones de las Juntas Civiles de Apelaciones de Contratos ):  
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/  
Las leyes, decisiones judiciales,  resoluciones administrativas y pr ocedimientos referentes a los 
contratos públicos de entidades incluidas en los Anexos 2 y 3 del Apéndice I se pueden obtener  
o bien consultando las publicaciones estatales y locales pertinentes o bien solicitando la  
información directamente a las entid ades incluidas en dichos Anexos GPA/MOD/USA/8 
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APPENDIX IV English  Page 6/6
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY  
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
 
Government Gazette 
Public Construction Commission ( http://www.pcc.gov.tw ) 
Judicial decisions ( http://www.judicial.gov.tw ) 
 
 
UNITED STATES  
 
Laws, regulations, judicial decisions, administra tive rulings and procedures regarding government 
procurement for entities listed in Annex 1 of Appe ndix I are published on the following websites: 
 
• US Federal Laws (primarily US Code Titles 10 and 41):  
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/  
 
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html  
 
• Agency Supplemental Regulations:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
 
• Federal Register:  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
 
• Federal Government Procurement Policies:  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
 
• Bid Protest Decisions of Government Accountability Office:  
http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
 
• US Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Decisions:  http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
 
• Judicial Decisions: 
 
o US Court of Federal Claims (jurisdicti on includes claims related to government 
contracts, including bid protests):   http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
o US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (jurisdiction includes appeals from the 
US Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals):   http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/  
 
Laws, judicial decisions, administrative rulings and procedures regarding government procurement 
for entities listed in Annexes 2 and 3 of Appendix I are available either through relevant state 
and local publications or directly from the listed entities 
 GPA/MOD/USA/8 
Page 7 
 
APPENDIX IV French  Page 6/6
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)   
TERRITOIRE DOUANIER DISTINCT DE TAIWAN, 
PENGHU, KINMEN ET MATSU  
 
Government Gazette 
Public Construction Commission ( http://www.pcc.gov.tw ) 
Judicial decisions ( http://www.judicial.gov.tw ) 
 
 
ÉTATS-UNIS  
 
 Les lois, règlements, décisions judiciaires, d écisions administratives et procédures relatifs aux 
marchés publics passés par les entités énumérées à l'A nnexe 1 de l'Appendice I sont publiés sur les 
sites Web suivants: 
 
• Lois fédérales des États-Unis (principalem ent Code des États-Unis, Titres 10 et 41): 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/  
• Règlements relatifs aux ac hats fédéraux (FAR):  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html  
• Réglementations complémentaires d'agences fédérales:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
• Federal Register:   http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
• Politiques des autorités fédérales en  matière de marchés publics:  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
• Décisions de la Cour des comptes relati ves aux contestations de l'adjudication: 
http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
• Décisions de la Commission civile d'appel des États-Unis en matière de marchés:  
http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
• Décisions judiciaires: 
○ Tribunal administratif fédéral des États-Unis (juridiction qui connaît 
notamment des litiges relatifs aux marchés publics, y compris des 
contestations de l'adjudication):   http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
○ Cour d'appel du Circuit fédéral des États-Unis (juridiction qui connaît 
notamment des appels émanant de la Commission civile d'appel des 
États-Unis en matière de marchés):   http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/  
Les lois, décisions judiciaires, décisions admi nistratives et procédures relatives aux marchés 
 publics passés par les entités mentionnées aux annexes 2 et 3 de l'Appendice I sont 
accessibles soit dans les publications y relatives des États et des collectivités 
locales soit directement auprès desdites entités 
 GPA/MOD/USA/8 
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APPENDIX IV Spanish  Page 6/6
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)   
TERRITORIO ADUANERO DISTINTO DE TAIWÁN, 
PENGHU, KINMEN Y MATSU  
 
Government Gazette 
Public Construction Commission ( http://www.pcc.gov.tw ) 
Judicial decisions ( http://www.judicial.gov.tw ) 
 
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS  
 
Las leyes, reglamentos, decisiones judiciales,  resoluciones administrativas y procedimientos 
referentes a los contratos públicos de entida des incluidas en el Anexo 1 del Apéndice I  
se publican en los siguientes sitios Web: 
 
• Legislación federal de los Estados Unidos (principalmente, títulos 10 y 41 del Código 
de los Estados Unidos):  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/  
• Reglamento de adquisiciones federales:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html  
• Reglamentos complementarios de los distintos organismos federales:  
https://www.acquisition.gov/agency_supp_regs.asp  
• Boletín oficial ( Federal Register ):  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
• Políticas de contratación pública del Gobierno federal:  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/  
• Decisiones de la Oficina Gubernamental de Rendición de Cuentas sobre 
impugnaciones de licitaciones:  http://www.gao.gov/legal/bidprotest.html  
• Decisiones de la Junta Civil de Apelaciones de Contratos de los Estados Unidos:  :  
http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/  
• Decisiones Judiciales: 
o Tribunal de Reclamaciones Federales de lo s Estados Unidos (con jurisdicción sobre 
las reclamaciones relativas a los cont ratos gubernamentales, incluidas las 
impugnaciones de licitaciones):   http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/  
o Tribunal Federal de Apelación de los Esta dos Unidos (con jurisdicción sobre las 
apelaciones de las Juntas Civiles de Apelaciones de Contratos):   
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/  
Las leyes, decisiones judiciales,  resoluciones administrativas y pr ocedimientos referentes a los 
contratos públicos de entidades incluidas en los Anexos 2 y 3 del Apéndice I se pueden obtener  
o bien consultando las publicaciones estatales y locales pertinentes o bien solicitando la  
información directamente a las entid ades incluidas en dichos Anexos 
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