This workshop is organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United States Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) in cooperation with the WTO Secretariat for the benefit of government officials and other persons interested in issues concerning government procurement and trade.

The workshop is organized to share experiences and discuss issues related to the GPA and, for relevant delegations, to the 2014 Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), in particular as they relate to e-procurement and electronic reporting tools. Over the course of the workshop, additional sessions on GPA accession considerations will be organized for relevant observer delegations to enhance awareness of strategies for participation in the WTO GPA Committee as an Observer and policy considerations for the GPA accession.

During the first day of the workshop, Armenia will be invited to launch its OCDS based WTO GPA reporting tool. Current reforms and future steps to be undertaken by the Government will be the focus of discussion. Other countries implementing the OCDS will be given floor to briefly present their own projects and participate to the discussion about the use of various OCDS based tools t