Abstract

BECERRA RODRIGUEZ, Ronald  and  PLAZAS ESTEPA, Rodrigo. Public Procurement in the Colombia-Canada Free Trade Agreement: a glimpse of Canada’s Perspective. Rev. Derecho [online]. 2018, n.49, pp.76-112. ISSN 0121-8697.

Colombia and Canada Free Trade Agreement entered into the force as of August 2011, thereby including the liberalization in public procurement. Nevertheless, the exchange between these two countries in this segment is practically inexistent. It is found that the infringement of the non-discrimination or equal treatment principle, is one of the obstacles for such situation, taking into account a Canadian perspective.

This principle constitutes one of the legal pillars of public procurements within FTAs. This article pretends to explore a field barely studied and to offer outlooks so as to demonstrate why public procurement continues being an area of sheer protectionism and low commercial exchange among commercial partners.

Keywords : public procurement; free trade agreements; Colombia; Canada; No-discrimination; National Treatment.

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