Article VI Information on the Procurement System

1.

a)

promptly publish any law, regulation, judicial decision, administrative ruling of general application, standard contract clause mandated by law or regulation and incorporated by reference in notices or tender documentation and procedure regarding covered procurement, and any modifications thereof, in an officially designated electronic or paper medium that is widely disseminated and remains readily accessible to the public; and

b)

provide an explanation thereof to any Party, on request.

2.

a)

in Appendix II, the electronic or paper media in which the Party publishes the information described in paragraph 1;

b)

in Appendix III, the electronic or paper media in which the Party publishes the notices required by Articles VII, IX:7 and XVI:2; and

c)

in Appendix IV, the website address or addresses where the Party publishes:

(i)

its procurement statistics pursuant to Article XVI:5; or

(ii)

its notices concerning awarded contracts pursuant to Article XVI:6.

3.