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    • Article 1021: Joint Programs for Small Business

    1. The Parties shall establish, within 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Committee on Small Business, comprising representatives of the Parties. The Committee shall meet as mutually agreed, but not less than once each year, and shall report annually to the Commission on the efforts of the Parties to promote government procurement opportunities for their small businesses.

    2. The Committee shall work to facilitate the following activities of the Parties:

  • Identification of available opportunities for the training of small business personnel in government procurement procedures;

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  • Identification of small businesses interested in becoming trading partners of small businesses in the territory of another Party;

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  • Development of data bases of small businesses in the territory of each Party for use by entities of another Party wishing to procure from small businesses;

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  • Consultations regarding the factors that each Party uses in establishing its criteria for eligibility for any small business programs; and

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  • Activities to address any related matter.