Common use of General Principles Clause in Contracts

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure covered by this Chapter, each Party shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party and to the suppliers of the other Party offering such goods or services, treatment no less favorable than that accorded to domestic goods, services, and suppliers. 2. With respect to any measure covered by this Chapter, a Party shall not: (a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor (b) 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. Use of Electronic Means 3. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including establishment of the time of receipt and the prevention of inappropriate access. Conduct of Procurement 4. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: (a) is consistent with this Chapter; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and (c) prevents corrupt practices. Rules of Origin 5. For purposes of covered procurement, each Party shall apply to covered procurement of goods or services imported from or supplied from the other Party the rules of origin that it applies in the normal course of trade to the same goods or services from the other Party. Offsets 6. A procuring entity shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of a procurement. Measures Not Specific to Procurement 7. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to: (a) customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with importation; (b) the method of levying such duties and charges; (c) other import regulations or formalities; and (d) measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurement.

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure covered by this Chapter, each Party Party, including its procuring entities, shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party and to the suppliers of the other Party offering such goods or services, treatment no less favorable than that accorded to domestic goods, services, and suppliers. 2. With respect to any measure regarding covered by this Chapterprocurement, a Party Party, including its procuring entities, shall not: (a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor or (b) 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. Use of Electronic Means 3. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including establishment of the time of receipt and the prevention of inappropriate access. Conduct of 14-3 Measures Not Specific to Procurement 4. A Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to: customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with, importation; the method of levying such duties and charges; other import regulations or formalities and measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurement. Prohibition of Offsets 5. With regard to covered procurement, a Party, including its procuring entity entities, shall conduct not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of a covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: (a) is consistent with this Chapter; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and (c) prevents corrupt practicesprocurement. Rules of Origin 56. For purposes of covered procurement, each Party shall apply to covered procurement of goods or services imported from or supplied from the other Party the rules of origin that it applies in the normal course of trade to the same those goods or services from the other Partyservices. Offsets 6Conduct of Procurement 7. A procuring entity shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of conduct covered procurement in a procurement. Measures Not Specific to Procurement 7. Paragraphs 1 transparent and 2 shall not apply toimpartial manner that: (a) customs duties is consistent with this Chapter, using methods such as open tendering, selective tendering, and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with importationlimited tendering; (b) the method avoids conflicts of levying such duties interest; and charges; (c) other import regulations or formalities; and (d) measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurementprevents corrupt practices.

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure and any covered by this Chapterprocurement, each Party Party, including its procuring entities, shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party and to the suppliers of the other Party offering such the goods or services, treatment no less favorable favourable than that accorded the treatment the Party, including its procuring entities, accords to domestic goods, services, services and suppliers. . 2. With respect to any measure regarding covered by this Chapterprocurement, a Party Party, including its procuring entities, shall not: : (a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably favourably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor nor (b) 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. 3. With respect to any laws, regulations, procedures and practices regarding government procurement, as well as in respect of specific procurements by public authorities at all levels, opened to goods, services and suppliers of third countries, Iraq shall provide to the goods, services and suppliers of the Union treatment no less favourable than that accorded to goods, services and suppliers of any third country. Use of Electronic Means 3electronic means 4. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: : (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including establishment of the time of and receipt and the prevention of inappropriate access. Conduct of Procurement 4procurement 5. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: (a) that avoids conflicts of interest and prevents corruptive practices and that is consistent with this Chapter; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and (c) prevents corrupt practices. Rules of Origin 5origin 6. For purposes of covered procurement, each no Party shall may apply rules of origin to covered procurement of goods or services imported from or supplied from by the other Party that are different from the rules of origin that it the Party applies at the same time in the normal course of trade to imports or supplies of the same goods or services from the other same Party. Offsets 6. A procuring entity shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of a procurement. Measures Not Specific to Procurement 7. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to: (a) customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with importation; (b) the method of levying such duties and charges; (c) other import regulations or formalities; and (d) measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurement.

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure related to covered by this Chapterprocurement: (a) the EU Party, each Party including its procuring entities (67), shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party signatory Andean Countries and to the suppliers of the other signatory Andean Countries offering such goods or services, treatment no less favourable than the treatment accorded to its own goods, services and suppliers; (b) each signatory Andean Country, including its procurement entities, shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the EU Party and the suppliers of the EU Party offering such goods or services, treatment no less favorable favourable than that accorded the treatment they accord to domestic their own goods, services, services and suppliers. . 2. With respect to any measure regarding covered by this Chapterprocurement, a Party Party, including its procuring entities, shall not: : (a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably favourably than another locally established supplier on the basis of the degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor or (b) 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 another Party. Conduct of procurement 3. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that avoids conflicts of interest and prevents corrupt practices. Tendering procedures 4. A procuring entity shall use methods such as open, selective and limited tendering procedures according to its national legislation, in compliance with this Title. Use of Electronic Means 3electronic means 5. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: : (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including the establishment of the time of receipt and the prevention of inappropriate access. Conduct of Procurement 4. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: (a) is consistent with this Chapter; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and (c) prevents corrupt practices. Rules of Origin 5origin 6. For the purposes of covered procurement, each no Party shall may apply rules of origin to covered procurement of goods or services imported from from, or supplied by, another Party that are different from the other Party the rules of origin that it the Party applies at the same time in the normal course of trade to imports or supplies of the same goods or services from the other same Party. Offsets 6. A procuring entity shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of a procurement. Measures Not Specific to Procurement 7. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to: (a) customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with importation; (b) the method of levying such duties and charges; (c) other import regulations or formalities; and (d) measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurement.

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure covered by this Chapterchapter, each Party shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party party and to the suppliers of the other Party offering such goods or and services, treatment no less favorable favourable than that the most favourable treatment accorded the party to domestic its own goods, services, services and service suppliers. . 2. With respect to any measure governing procurement covered by this Chapterchapter, a Party shall not: no party may: (a) treat Treat a locally established supplier less favorably favourably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation ownership or ownershipaffiliation; nor or (b) discriminate 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 Partyparty. Use A determination of Electronic Means origin 3. When conducting covered procurement by electronic meansFor the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, a procuring entity shall: (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including establishment determination of the time origin of receipt and the prevention of inappropriate accessgoods shall be made on a no prefential basis. Conduct of Procurement Countervailing special conditions 4. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: (a) is consistent with this Chapter; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and (c) prevents corrupt practices. Rules of Origin 5. For purposes of covered procurementEntities consider, each Party shall apply to covered procurement of goods or services imported from or supplied from the other Party the rules of origin that it applies in the normal course of trade to the same goods or services from the other Party. Offsets 6. A procuring entity shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets seek nor impose countervailing special conditions at any stage of a procurement. Measures Not Specific not specific to Procurement 7procurement 5. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall do not apply to: (a) to measures concerning customs duties and or other charges imposed on of any kind imposed on, or in connection with importation; (b) the method of importation; levying charges or such other duties and charges; (c) other import regulations regulations, including restrictions and formalities, or formalities; and (d) to measures affecting trade in services other than measures specifically governing procurement covered procurementby this chapter. "publication of public procurement measures Each Party shall promptly publish: (a) Its measures of general application specifically governing procurement covered by this chapter; and (b) Any changes to such measures, in the same manner as the original publication.

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure regarding covered by this Chapterprocurement, each Party a Party, including its procuring entities, shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party and to the suppliers of the other Party offering such the goods or servicesservices of either Party, treatment no less favorable favourable than that accorded the treatment the Party, including its procuring entities, accords to domestic goods, services, services and suppliers. . 2. With respect to any measure regarding covered by this Chapterprocurement, a Party Party, including its procuring entities, shall not: : (a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably favourably than another locally established supplier on the basis of the degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor or (b) 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. Use of Electronic Means . 3. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: : (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including establishment of the time of receipt and the prevention of inappropriate access. Use of Electronic Means Conduct of Procurement Procurement 4. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: : (a) is consistent with this Chapter; , using methods such as open tendering, selective tendering and limited tendering; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and and (c) prevents corrupt practices. Rules of Origin Origin 5. For the purposes of covered procurement, each a Party shall not apply rules of origin to covered procurement of goods or services imported from or supplied from the other Party that are different from the rules of origin that it the Party applies at the same time in the normal course of trade to imports or supplies of the same goods or services from the other same Party. Offsets Offsets 6. A With regard to covered procurement, a Party, including its procuring entity entities, shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of a procurementoffset. Measures Not Specific to Procurement Procurement 7. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to: : (a) customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with with, importation; ; (b) the method of levying such duties and charges; or (c) other import regulations or formalities; formalities and (d) measures affecting trade in services services, other than measures governing covered procurement.

General Principles. National Treatment and Non-Discrimination 1. With respect to any measure covered by this Chapter, each Party shall accord immediately and unconditionally to the goods and services of the other Party and to the suppliers of the other Party offering such goods or services, treatment no less favorable than that accorded to domestic goods, services, and suppliers. 2. With respect to any measure covered by this Chapter, a Party shall not: (a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor (b) 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. Use of Electronic Means 3. When conducting covered procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using information technology systems and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information, that are generally available and interoperable with other generally available information technology systems and software; and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of requests for participation and tenders, including establishment of the time of receipt and the prevention of inappropriate access. Conduct of Procurement 4. A procuring entity shall conduct covered procurement in a transparent and impartial manner that: (a) is consistent with this Chapter; (b) avoids conflicts of interest; and (c) prevents corrupt practices. Rules of Origin 5. For purposes of covered procurement, each Party shall apply to covered procurement of goods or services imported from or supplied from the other Party the rules of origin that it applies in the normal course of trade to the same goods or services from the other Party. Offsets 6. A procuring entity shall not seek, take account of, impose, or enforce offsets at any stage of a procurement. Measures Not Specific to Procurement 7. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to: (a) customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with importation; (b) the method of levying such duties and charges; (c) other import regulations or formalities; and (d) measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurement.