Common use of National Treatment and Non-Discrimination Clause in Contracts

National Treatment and Non-Discrimination. 1. Each Party shall ensure that the procurement of its entities covered by this Title takes place in a transparent, reasonable and non-discriminatory manner, treating any supplier of either Party equally and ensuring the principle of open and effective competition. 2. With respect to any laws, regulations, procedures and practices regarding government procurement covered by this Title, each Party shall grant the goods, services and suppliers of the other Party a treatment no less favourable than that accorded by it to domestic goods, services and suppliers. 3. With respect to any laws, regulations, procedures and practices regarding government procurement covered by this Title, each Party shall ensure: (a) that its entities do not treat a locally-established supplier less favourably than another locally-established supplier on the basis of the degree of foreign affiliation to, or ownership by, a person of the other Party; and (b) that its entities do not discriminate against a locally-established supplier on the basis that the goods or services offered by that supplier for a particular procurement are goods or services of the other Party. 4. This Article shall not apply to measures concerning customs duties or other charges of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation, the method of levying such duties and charges, other import regulations, including restrictions and formalities, nor to measures affecting trade in services other than measures specifically governing procurement covered by this Title.

National Treatment and Non-Discrimination. 1. Each Party shall ensure that the procurement of its entities covered by this Title Chapter takes place in a transparent, reasonable and non-discriminatory manner, treating any supplier of either Party equally and ensuring the principle of open and effective competition. 2. With respect to any laws, regulations, procedures and practices regarding government procurement covered by this TitleChapter, each Party shall grant the goods, services and suppliers of the other Party a treatment no less favourable than that accorded by it to domestic goods, services and suppliers. 3. With respect to any laws, regulations, procedures and practices regarding government procurement covered by this TitleChapter, each Party shall ensure: (a) that its entities do not treat a locally-established supplier less favourably than another any other locally-established supplier on the basis of the degree of foreign affiliation to, or ownership by, a person of the other Party; and (b) that its entities do not discriminate against a locally-established supplier on the basis that the goods or services offered by that supplier for a particular procurement are goods or services of the other Party. 4. This Article shall not apply to measures concerning customs duties or other charges of any kind imposed on on, or in connection with importation, the method of levying such duties and charges, other import regulations, including restrictions and formalities, nor to measures affecting trade in services other than measures specifically governing procurement covered by this TitleChapter.