GUYANA
N/A
Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services |
Sub-pillar Signatory of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)
Lack of participation in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)
Guyana is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement nor does it have observer status.
Coverage Horizontal
GUYANA
Since June 2003, last amended in May 2019
Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services |
Sub-pillar Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Procurement Act 2003
According to Art. 39.6 (b) of the Procurement Act 2003, there is a 10% margin of preference for domestic providers or domestically produced goods. However, it is reported that this margin is rarely utilized.
Coverage Horizontal
GUYANA
Since March 2004, as amended in February 2021
Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services |
Sub-pillar Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Small Business Act 2004
According to Art. 11 of the Small Business Act 2004 (as amended by the Art. 3 of the Small Business (Amendment) Act 2021), the Government shall use its best endeavours to ensure that at least 20% of its procurement of goods, services and works to be executed annually is obtained from small businesses and for this purpose, the Council shall prepare annually a Small Business Procurement Programme.
Coverage Horizontal
GUYANA
Since January 2004, last amended in June 2019
Since November 2004, as amended in January 2019
Since November 2004, as amended in January 2019
Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services |
Sub-pillar Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Procurement Act 2003
Procurement Regulation 2004
Procurement Regulation 2004
According to Art. 25 of the Procurement Act 2003, public tendering is mandatory. However, a procuring entity may use exceptionally restrict tenders in accordance with Sections 26-29 of the Procurement Act and Schedule 2 of the Procurement Regulation (as amended by the Procurement [Amendment] Regulation 2019). This exceptions include: (i) restricted tendering: when goods, services, or works are available only from a limited number of contractors or suppliers if the estimated cost of the contract is below the threshold of GYD 10 million (approx. USD 48,000); (ii) single source procurement: when they are available from only one source, or additional supplies are needed from an already awarded contractor if the estimated cost of the contract is below the threshold of GYD 1.5 million (approx. USD 7,200); (iii) when procurement is conducted through community participation in poor and remote communities if the estimated cost of the contract is below the threshold of GYD 5 million (approx. USD 24,000.); or (iv) the estimated value of the contract does not exceed GYD 1.5 million (approx. USD 7,200).
Coverage Horizontal
Sources
- https://www.npta.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/Procurement-Act-2003.pdf
- https://www.parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/procurement-amendment-act-2019
- https://www.npta.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/Procurement-Regulations-2004.pdf
- https://www.npta.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/Procurement-Amendment-Regulations-2019.pdf
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GUYANA
ITA signatory?
I
II
Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods |
Sub-pillar Effective tariff rate to ICT goods (applied weighted average)
Effective tariff rate to ICT goods (applied weighted average)
8.44%
Coverage rate of zero-tariffs on ICT goods (%)
31.60%
Coverage: Digital goods
GUYANA
N/A
Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods |
Sub-pillar Participation in the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and 2015 expansion (ITA II)
Lack of participation in the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and in ITA Expansion Agreement (ITA II)
Guyana is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).
Coverage ICT goods