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         3 June 2010 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TR UE COPIES OF REPLACEMENT PAGES
 
IN THE LOOSE-LEAF SYSTEM  FOR APPENDICES CONTAINING  
THE CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS  
 
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith certif ied true copies of replacement pages 6/6 in 
English, French and Spanish to Appendix IV  containing the certified modifications. 
 
 The modifications concern the United States  and are effective as of 26 May 2010 . 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
             P a s c a l  L a m y  
         D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
1 0 - 3 0 7 0           W T / L e t / 6 7 5   
 
 
  
 
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS 
  
 It is hereby certified that the modifications to  Appendix IV of the Agreement on Government 
Procurement (1994) concerning the United States , which were notified to the Committee on 
Government Procurement (GPA/MOD/USA/8) pursuant  to the procedures of Article XXIV:6, became 
effective as of 26 May 2010 . 
 
 Pursuant to the Decision of the Commi ttee on Government Procurement adopted on 
4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose-le af system with legal effect to periodically update 
the Appendices to the Agreement on Government  Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures with 
respect to the modifications to the loose-leaf sy stem (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in 
the attached replacement pages to the loose-leaf sy stem.  Accordingly, the attached pages replace 
pages 6/6 in English, French and Spanish to Appendix IV concerning the United States  in the 
Loose-Leaf System of Appendices in confor mity with the aforementioned Decisions. 
 
 This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the 
Agreement.  
 This Certification is deposited with the Dire ctor-General of the Worl d Trade Organization, who 
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to  each party to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement.  It shall be registered in accordance wi th the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of 
the United Nations. 
  Done at Geneva this thirty-first  day of May, two thousand and ten. 
 
  
 
  
 Pascal Lamy 
 
 
 Certified true copy: 
 
  
 
  
 
 Director-General
 
  
  
 
APPENDIX IV English  Page 6/6
 
 
 
26 May 2010 (WT/Let/675)   
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 
  
 
APPENDIX IV French  Page 6/6
 
 
 
26 May 2010 (WT/Let/675)  
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 
  
 
APPENDIX IV Spanish  Page 6/6
 
 
 
26 May 2010 (WT/Let/675)  
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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