WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIORESTRICTED 
GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
9 March 2012 
 (12-1374) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
RECTIFIED FINAL OFFER OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS WITH 
RESPECT TO ARUBA IN THE NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:7 OF 
THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from the Kingdom of the Netherlands with respect to Aruba
1 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 7 March 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with respect to Aruba. 
 
 Comité des marchés publics  
 
 
 
OFFRE FINALE RECTIFIÉE DU ROYAUME DES PAYS-BAS POUR LE COMPTE 
D'ARUBA DANS LES NÉGOCIATIONS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV:7 DE 
L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication du Royaume des Pays-Bas pour le compte d'Aruba
1 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 7 mars 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation du Royaume des Pays-Bas pour le compte d'Aruba. 
 
 
Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
 
OFERTA FINAL RECTIFICADA PRESENTADA POR EL REINO DE 
LOS PAÍSES BAJOS CON RESPECTO A ARUBA EN LAS 
NEGOCIACIONES PREVISTAS EN EL PÁRRAFO 7 
DEL ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO SOBRE  
CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA 
 
Comunicación del Reino de los Países Bajos con respecto a Aruba1 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 7 de ma rzo de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Reino de los Países Bajos con respecto a Aruba.   
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En ingles solamente.  GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  RECTIFIED FINAL OFFER OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS  
WITH RESPECT TO ARUBA 
 
  This document comprises the Rectified Fina l Appendix I Offer of the Kingdom of the 
Netherlands with respect to Aruba in the Nego tiations under Article XXIV:7 of the 1994 Agreement 
on Government Procurement.  The changes that have  been incorporated are described in document 
GPA/O/V/ABW/1.  GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities  
 
 Supplies  
Threshold :  SDR 100,000 
 
Services  
Threshold :  SDR 100,000 
 
Construction Services  
Threshold :  SDR 4,000,000 
  
List of Entities : 
 Ministry of General Affairs
1 
Ministry of Justice and Education Ministry of Finance, Communication, Utilities and Energy
2 
Ministry of Health and Sport 
Ministry of Integration, Infrastructure and Environment 
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Social Affairs and Culture Ministry of Tourism, Transportation and Labour Parliament of Aruba Raad van Advies (Council of Advisers) 
Algemene Rekenkamer Aruba (C ourt of Auditors Aruba) 
Dienst Openbare Werken (Department of Public Works) Serlimar (Environmental Agency) Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Social Insurance Bank) Algemene Ziektekosten Vereniging (Gener al Health Insurance Association) 
Instituto Medico San Nicolas (Medical Institute) 
Wegen Infrastructuur Fonds (Infrastructure Fund) 
 
                                                      
1 This Agreement does not cover procurement by Veiligheidsdienst Aruba. 
2 This Agreement does not cover procurement by Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties.  GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities  
 
 
 Non-applicable for Aruba (Aruba does not have any Sub-Central Governments). GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  ANNEX 3 
 
All other Entities  
 
 Supplies  
Threshold :  SDR 400,000 
 
Services  
Threshold :  SDR 400,000 
 
Construction services  
Threshold :  SDR 5,000,000 
  
List of Entities : 
  GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  ANNEX 4 
 
Goods 
 
 
 This Agreement covers procur ement of all goods procured by the entities listed in Annexes 1 
through 3, unless otherwise sp ecified in this Agreement. 
 GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  ANNEX 5 
 
Services 
 
 
 This Agreement covers the following services,  which are identified in accordance with the 
United Nations Provisional Central Product Cl assification (CPC) as contained in document 
MTN.GNS/W/120:  
Subject        CPC Reference N  
 
Legal services       861  Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services   862  
Taxation services      863 
 Engineering services      8672  Computer services      841  
Management consulting services    865 
 Services related to management consulting   866  Building cleaning services     874 
 
Franchising       8929  (a) Insurance services     812, 814  (b) Banking and investment services 
 
Banking and securities trade     811, 813  Hotel lodging services      6411  
Entertainment services      9619 
 Recreation park and beach services    96491  Sporting services      9641  
Shipping (freight and passe nger transport)   72 
 Maritime auxiliary services:  cargo handling   74  Freight transport:  agency services/freight forwarding  74 
 
Maritime auxiliary services:  storage/warehousing  74  Road transport       71231, 71234, 71239   GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  Real Estate Services      821, 822 
 Publishing/printing services     88442  Adult/other education services     924, 929 
 
Courier services       7512  Market research and opinion polling services   864  
Advertising services      871 
 Packaging services      876  Hotel and similar accommodation services   641 
 
Telecommunication services     752   GPA/O/RFO/ABW/1 
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  ANNEX 6 
 
Construction Services 
 
 List of Construction Services 
 
Construction and related engi neering services    51 
  
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