Recommendations from the Task Force

• Final Report

Task Force Organization and Operations

• Members
• Advisory Committee

Task Force Meetings

• September 16, 2005
• October 26, 2005
• November 16, 2005
• December 13, 2005

Task Force Notebook

• Table of Contents
• Task Force Resolution
• Task Force Work Plan
  • Procedures
• International -- WTO Agreement on Government Procurement
  • Agreement on Government Procurement
  • Annex 2 to Appendix 1 (Sub-Central Governments which Procure in Accordance With the Provisions of this Agreement)
  • Chart on State Governments Committed to GPA (including exceptions) (Prepared by Office of Program Research Staff)
• International -- Other Relevant Trade Agreements
  • Letter - Governor Lowry to Ambassador Kantor (12/3/1993)
  • Letter - Ambassador Zoellick to Governor Locke (9/18/2003)
  • Letter - Governor Locke to Ambassador Zoellick (9/30/2003)
  • Letter - Governor Locke to Ambassador Zoellick (6/17/2004)
  • Letter - Ambassador Zoellick to Governor Locke (8/13/2004)
  • Letter - Governor Gregoire to Ambassador Portman (8/19/2005)
• Washington -- "The Legislature, the Governor, and International Trade Agreements: An Analysis of Washington Law" (Prepared by Office of Program Research Staff)
• Washington -- Overview of State Public Contracting and Procurement (Prepared by Office of Program Research Staff)
• Washington -- Chart on State Agency Contracts Performed Outside the U.S.  (Report from the Office of Financial Management - July 2004)
• Summary of Legislation Proposed in Washington (Prepared by Office of Program Research Staff)
• Summary of Legislation Enacted and Executive Orders Issued in Other States (Prepared by Office of Program Research Staff)
  • Executive Orders on Offshore Outsourcing Issued in Other States
  • Legislation on Offshore Outsourcing Enacted in Other States
• Report on "International Trade: Current Government Data Provide Limited Insight into Offshoring of Services" GAO Highlights (Prepared by the U.S. Government Accountability Office)
• NCSL Trade Policies
  • Free Trade and Federalism
  • Presidential Trade Promotion Authority
  • Committee Jurisdiction