Government Resolution No. 24/2026 on the Negotiating Team for Timor-Leste’s Accession to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.

This Government Resolution establishes a technical and interministerial Negotiation Team responsible for leading Timor-Leste’s accession process to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). The measure reflects the Government’s strategic objective of integrating the country into the global economy and strengthening its commitment to WTO membership. The creation of this structure responds to the complexity of the accession process and aims to ensure coordinated, technically sound, and inclusive negotiations aligned with national interests. The Team is composed of representatives from a wide range of ministries and public entities, under the leadership of the Minister Coordinator for Economic Affairs, and supported by a technical coordination mechanism. The Resolution defines the mandate and functions of the Negotiation Team, which include preparing a detailed negotiation roadmap, conducting legal and policy analyses of the implications of GPA accession, and developing a comprehensive negotiation strategy. It also provides for stakeholder consultations with government bodies, the private sector and civil society, as well as awareness-raising and capacity-building activities. The Team is tasked with preparing market access offers, supporting negotiation processes, and designing post-accession implementation plans, including legal and institutional reforms. Additionally, it must ensure regular reporting to the Council of Ministers, promote institutional strengthening, and facilitate the adaptation of national legal frameworks to GPA requirements, thereby enhancing transparency, competitiveness and good governance in public procurement.