Government Procurement
Total 29 Posts
China Pushes Back against EU Subsidy Investigations and Market Distortion Report
Today, officials from China's Ministry of Commerce discussed recent EU subsidy investigations against Chinese producers and an EU report on state-induced distortions in China's economy with their EU counterparts.
China Renews Efforts to Use Domestic Products in Government IT System
Multiple reports revealed that China has ramped up a campaign to phase out foreign products and software in government computers and servers with domestic replacements, a renewed effort in a decade-long push for securing government IT products and systems.
Latest USTR Foreign Trade Barriers Report Reiterates Prior Concerns, Identifies New Chinese Measures
Last week, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office issued its 2024 report on foreign trade barriers. The section on Chinese laws and regulations is mostly the same as the previous year, but new concerns on government procurement, labor, and export restrictions have been added.
Chinese Train Manufacturer Withdraws Procurement Bid in Face of EU Probe
Last month, the European Commission announced the first ever in-depth investigation under its new Foreign Subsidies Regulation, targeting CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CRRC Corporation, a Chinese state-owned train manufacturer. In reaction to that investigation, CRRC withdrew its bid for a Bulgarian procurement contract.
European Commission Posts Notice of Foreign Subsidies Investigation in Chinese Railcar Procurement
The European Commission has posted the official notice related to its investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) of a Chinese railcar maker's bid for a Bulgarian procurement contract.
European Commission Investigating Subsidies to Chinese Train Manufacturer
On Friday, the European Commission announced the first ever in-depth investigation under its new Foreign Subsidies Regulation, targeting CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CRRC Corporation, a Chinese state-owned train manufacturer.
U.S. Government Auditor Criticizes Purchase of Chinese Videoconference Cameras
A government oversight body has found that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) purchased Chinese-manufactured videoconference cameras that were not compliant with U.S. law.
