Research On The Issues Of China’s Accession To The WTO Agreement On Government Procurement

Since China submitted the application and bid list to the WTO to join the GovernmentProcurement Agreement (GPA) in the end of2007, China has started take the negotiations tojoin the Government Procurement Agreement. This process also makes the Chinesegovernment procurement has attracted wide attention. Based on the practical problems Chinaencountered when China joins the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, I expand theresearch of the Chinese government procurement and established direction of this Paper.Attempt to analysis the differences between China’s government procurement system and theAgreement on Government Procurement and learn from the successful experience of theUnited States and Europe, from the system and other aspects of government procurement, Icould put forward feasible suggestions in China, to narrow distance between China’sgovernment procurement system and the Government Procurement Agreement, and speed upthe pace of China’s accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement.In addition to the Introduction, this Paper is divided into the following four parts:The first part is about systematic exposition of some basic problems related governmentprocurement. First, from the definition and particularity of government procurement, paperintroduces the main theoretical content of government procurement. Second, from two aspectsof economics and legitimacy, I could in-depth analysis the theoretical basis of the governmentprocurement, to establish the theoretical basis of this Paper. Finally, rationally analysis theneed for China’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, and clarify thewriting foundation.The second part is to explore the existence of the legal system of China’s governmentprocurement system under the Agreement on Government Procurement. First, introduce thegeneration and the impact of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, and its maincontent. Secondly, a comprehensive and systematic introduction to China’s governmentprocurement system provided the main basis for later analysis and comparison. Finally, inresponse to the requirements of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, reasonablycomparative analysis the differences between China’s government procurement system andthe WTO Government Procurement Agreement, for finding specific obstacles in the processof China’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.The third part is to analysis the legal system of government procurement in the United States and the European Union and the successful experience to join the GPA, anddemonstrate the experience of improving the government procurement system, to make apreparation for improvement of China’s government procurement legal system and accessionto the GPA.The fourth part is to discuss legal advice for China’s accession to the WTO Agreement onGovernment Procurement. This Paper makes legal suggestions for improvement about thelegal system, policies, government procurement principles and the specific rules ofgovernment procurement. By strengthening improvement of government procurement system,try to make it synchronous with the GPA’s provisions, contribute to China’s accession to theGPA early.