Common use of Additional Disciplines Clause in Contracts

Additional Disciplines. In addition to the provisions referred to under Article 1, the Parties shall apply the following provisions: 1. Each Party shall ensure that the suppliers of the other Party that have established a commercial presence in its territory through the constitution, acquisition or maintenance of a juridical person are accorded national treatment with regard to any government procurement of the Party in its territory. The general exceptions set forth in article 3 of the GPA shall apply. 2. With regard to procurement, above the thresholds specified in Annex […], by sub- central entities, which is funded fully or in part by central government entities listed in Annex X-1, the use of such funds shall not be conditional upon the application of any discriminatory measures by the sub-central entity. 3. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall use electronic means of information and communication for the publication of notices and tender documentation in procurement procedures and shall use electronic means for the submission of tenders to the widest extent practicable. 4. All procurement notices (notice of intended procurement, summary notice and notice of planned procurement) shall be directly accessible by electronic means, free of charge, through a single point of access on the internet. In addition, the notices may also be published in an appropriate paper medium, which shall be widely disseminated and shall remain readily accessible to the public, at least until expiration of the time- period indicated in the notice.