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February 28, 2020 at 11:14 AM
The top stories from the latest issue of Inside U.S. Trade . USTR said to back withdrawal from plurilateral procurement pact . The Trump administration's preference may be to negotiate government procurement reciprocity on a bilateral basis, sources say, rather than continuing to participate with 47 other World Trade Organization members in the Government Procurement Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reportedly supports the idea. A coalition of business interests opposes withdrawal, saying it would “disadvantage” U.S. companies. Trump reportedly...

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