Common use of Committee on Government Procurement Clause in Contracts

Committee on Government Procurement. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Government Procurement (Government Procurement Committee), composed of government representatives of each Party. On request of a Party, the Government Procurement Committee shall meet to address matters related to the implementation and operation of this Chapter, such as: (a) facilitation of participation by SMEs in covered procurement, as provided for in Article 13.20 (Facilitation of Participation by SMEs); (b) experiences and best practices in the use and adoption of information technology in conducting covered procurement. This could include topics such as the use of digital modeling in construction services; and (c) experiences and best practices in the use and adoption of measures to promote opportunities for socially or economically disadvantaged people when conducting covered procurement.