Head of Public Procurement Commission attends WTO conference in Geneva

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Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission Nadia Morris

Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, is participating in a high-level international conference at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, which will run from Monday, April 28, 2025, to Friday, May 2, 2025.

The event, which is the Advanced Global Workshop on the Agreement of Government Procurement (GPA) 2012, will offer a three-pronged benefit to conferees, namely: build awareness on the GPA 2012 and related recent developments, examine the work of the WTO Committee on Government Procurement and explore the synergies and commonalities between GPA 2012 and other international instruments and free trade agreements.

Morris will be playing a key role on behalf of Jamaica and the region at that conference which will address major policy-related issues arising in government procurement that relate to international trade, good governance and development.

The PPC executive director will be a panellist during one of the sessions of the Advanced Global Workshop on the GPA 2012. She will discuss the market-opening strategy and the economic benefits that may be derived from such a strategy.

Morris highlights some of the topics to be perused at the five-day WTO event: “Among the issues to be explored are sustainable procurement, the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in government procurement markets, the prevention of corrupt practices, domestic review procedures, and e-procurement.

Of note is the fact that the objectives, content and benefits of the GPA 2012 will be placed under the microscope. Similarly, the potential challenges and benefits of accession to the GPA 2012 will be examined, as well as the flexibilities available to developing countries seeking accession.

The WTO deals with the global regulations of trade between nations. Its chief function is to ensure that trade flows smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.

Locally, the PPC examines and gives oversight to Jamaica’s public procurement processes. The PPC Supplier Registration System (SRS) registers suppliers seeking to do business with state-owned organisations.

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