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ARTICLES

LEGAL RESOURSES

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    • Article 1020: Technical Cooperation

    1. The Parties shall cooperate, on mutually agreed terms, to increase understanding of their respective government procurement systems, with a view to maximizing access to government procurement opportunities for the suppliers of all Parties.

    2. Each Party shall provide to the other Parties and to the suppliers of such Parties, on a cost recovery basis, information concerning training and orientation programs regarding its government procurement system, and access on a non-discriminatory basis to any program it conducts.

    3. The training and orientation programs referred to in paragraph 2 include:

  • Training of government personnel directly involved in government procurement procedures;

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  • Training of suppliers interested in pursuing government procurement opportunities;

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  • an explanation and description of specific elements of each Party's government procurement system, such as its bid challenge mechanism; and

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  • Information about government procurement market opportunities.

    • 4. Each Party shall establish by January 1, 1994 at least one contact point to provide information on the training and orientation programs referred to in this Article.