Brazil will be part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), to allow for a Equal treatment for foreigners interested in participating in public tenders in the country, reported this Wednesday (22.01.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX) from Switzerland the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes.
"It is the agreement by which we now accept companies from outside for all purchases we make, an equal treatment," Guedes told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
«Brazil is trying to enter the first league, the first division of best practices. This is really a frontal attack on corruption.«added the minister.
Guedes recalled that an important theme during the campaign of the now Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, was to end corruption.
«And we know that a good part of the corruption was allowed exactly with government things: construction companies, government works, things of that type.", He said.
The ACP establishes a series of commitments for countries regarding transparency and market access in public procurement.
Countries that are part of the agreement are obliged to provide equal treatment between national and foreign companies when contracting goods, services and works.
The Brazilian official noted that by joining the ACP, the South American country will have greater flows of investment and will be able to integrate into global business chains.
«This agreement for government purchases is a frontal attack on corruption. It is best practices», said the Brazilian Minister of Economy.
Source: Xinhua
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