GATT Government Procurement Code
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The GATT Government Procurement Code is an international trade agreement that sets rules to ensure transparency, non-discrimination, and fair competition in government purchasing among its signatory countries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GATT Government Procurement Code canonical | 3 |
| Agreement on Government Procurement | 2 |
| GATT Code on Government Procurement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3013192 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GATT Government Procurement Code Context triple: [Government Procurement Code, alsoKnownAs, GATT Government Procurement Code]
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A.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
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B.
GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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C.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.
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D.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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E.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GATT Government Procurement Code Target entity description: The GATT Government Procurement Code is an international trade agreement that sets rules to ensure transparency, non-discrimination, and fair competition in government purchasing among its signatory countries.
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A.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
-
B.
GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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C.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.
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D.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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E.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government procurement agreement
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international trade agreement ⓘ plurilateral trade agreement ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure |
fair competition in government procurement
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non-discrimination in government procurement ⓘ transparency in government procurement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement
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surface form:
Agreement on Government Procurement
GATT Government Procurement Code ⓘ
surface form:
GATT Code on Government Procurement
|
| appliesTo |
central government entities of signatory states
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procurement above agreed value thresholds ⓘ specified procurement of goods ⓘ specified procurement of services ⓘ |
| basedOn | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
most-favoured-nation treatment
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national treatment ⓘ open and competitive tendering ⓘ transparency of procurement procedures ⓘ |
| governs | cross-border access to government procurement markets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coverage schedules listing covered entities and sectors
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domestic review procedures for supplier complaints ⓘ exceptions for national security ⓘ exceptions for protection of human life and health ⓘ exceptions for protection of intellectual property ⓘ exceptions for public order and morality ⓘ non-discriminatory qualification criteria for suppliers ⓘ obligation to provide information on awarded contracts ⓘ obligation to publish procurement opportunities ⓘ rules on technical specifications to avoid unnecessary barriers to trade ⓘ state-to-state dispute settlement mechanism ⓘ transparency obligations for laws and regulations ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tokyo Round codes framework ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates binding obligations for signatory governments ⓘ |
| legalNature | plurilateral agreement under the GATT framework ⓘ |
| objective |
to open government procurement markets to foreign competition
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to prevent protectionism in public purchasing ⓘ to promote efficient use of public funds ⓘ to promote integrity in procurement processes ⓘ |
| regulates |
procedures for awarding government contracts
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publication of procurement notices ⓘ qualification of suppliers ⓘ review and challenge procedures for suppliers ⓘ technical specifications in procurement ⓘ tendering procedures ⓘ |
| scopeLimitation |
binding only on signatory parties
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does not automatically apply to all GATT members ⓘ |
| shortName | GATT GPA ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
government procurement
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public purchasing ⓘ |
| successor |
Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement
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surface form:
WTO Agreement on Government Procurement
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GATT Government Procurement Code Description of subject: The GATT Government Procurement Code is an international trade agreement that sets rules to ensure transparency, non-discrimination, and fair competition in government purchasing among its signatory countries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Agreement on Government Procurement
this entity surface form:
Agreement on Government Procurement
this entity surface form:
GATT Code on Government Procurement