An International Consultancy
Our International Trade practice provides analysis, advice, and problem-solving on a wide range of public procurement and international trade issues. Its blog, Perspectives on Trade, provides regular analysis and commentary on timely topics.
Government procurement required 40 years and substantial efforts to become part of the international trade regime, even though it comprises a significant part of the global economy. Typically, procurement represents 15% to 20% of global Gross Domestic Product. However, procurement is a politically sensitive activity.
The European Commission has published its first evaluation of the application of its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), a trade defense tool designed to provide the European Union (EU) with leverage to open foreign procurement markets on a reciprocal basis. The July 30th report summarized the only IPI investigation undertaken to date of China’s government procurement of medical devices that led to the EU’s ban on..
A short from our new show “Pinky and Beta Read Roberts Rules of Order.” Technically, it is a short from “behind the show.” We’re using shorts to develop the characters, to explore how they operate in a different environment. Pinky and Beta are the comic relief of the new show. The expected characters who behave in unexpected ways. They love meetings, especially board..
Small Theatre. Evening reading. New plays. Topical issues. Post-event discussion. Positive responses. A complement that hung in the air… It was a good evening of theatre. The authors had worked hard to dramatize a difficult issue – climate change – and express their ideas in ways that an audience could apprehend. The theatre itself had done a diligent job in guiding the authors. The directors had presented the work..
