Public procurement represents a large share of economic activity in OECD countries (13% of GDP on average) and is increasingly used to pursue priority goals, including industrial policy goals. As governments reassess trade openness, resilience and security of supply, procurement policy has become a focal point where industrial policy and international trade intersect, with implications that extend beyond national borders.
This report explores the interaction among public procurement, industrial policies and trade. It discusses direct and indirect measures that strengthen national economies and impact trade and public procurement. The report also explores trade measures related to public procurement and how they interact with industrial policies and affect the resilience of global value chains. In particular, it looks at international trade agreements for strengthening cross-border public procurement, efforts to ensure reciprocity of access – and the challenges involved – and the relevance of international trade and global value chains for public procurement.
