VIR21-36

Title of the activity
Bidding for government procurement opportunities abroad – The lowdown for SMEs
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Global
Description
As part of the Masterclass series organised by the ITU, this webinar will feature a panel discussion of leading experts from academia, government and SME representatives discussing the access of small and medium sized businesses to government procurement tenders announced abroad. The WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA 2012) will be explored as a trade liberalisation and good governance tool. The webinar will be open to the public.

The link to the roundtable discussion is the following: https://digital-world.itu.int/events/2021-event/sme-programme/#MC
Venue
Switzerland
Trade topic
Government Procurement
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
1
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
5. Other
Key Output
4.1: Understanding of WTO work and issues by non-governmental stakeholders improved