ANNEX 15-A
SCHEDULE OF SINGAPORE
SECTION A: Central Government Entities
Thresholds:
Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall cover procurement by entities listed in this Section, subject to the following thresholds:
130,000 SDR Goods (specified in Section D)
130,000 SDR Services (specified in Section E) 5,000,000 SDR Construction (specified in Section F)
List of Entities:
1. Auditor-General's Office 2. Attorney-General's Chambers 3. Cabinet Office
4. Istana 5. Judicature
6. Ministry of Communication and Information 7. Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 8. Ministry of Education
9. Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources 10. Ministry of Finance
11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12. Ministry of Health
13. Ministry of Home Affairs 14. Ministry of Law
15. Ministry of Manpower
16. Ministry of National Development
17. Ministry of Social and Family Development 18. Ministry of Trade and Industry
19. Ministry of Transport 20. Parliament
21. Presidential Councils 22. Prime Minister's Office 23. Public Service Commission
24. Ministry of Defence
Note: Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall generally apply to purchases by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the following Federal Supply Categories (FSC) of the United States of America (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's determinations under Article 29.2 (Security Exceptions).
FSC Description
22 Railway Equipment
23 Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Cycles 24 Tractors
25 Vehicular Equipment Components 26 Tires and Tubes
29 Engine Accessories
30 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment 31 Bearings
32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment 34 Metalworking Machinery
35 Service and Trade Equipment 36 Special Industry Machinery
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating and Highway Maintenance Equipment 39 Materials Handling Equipment
40 Rope, Cable, Chain and Fittings
41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Air Circulating Equipment 42 Fire Fighting, Rescue and Safety Equipment
43 Pumps and Compressors
44 Furnace, Steam Plant and Drying Equipment 45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipment
46 Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment 47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose and Fittings
48 Valves 51 Handtools 52 Measuring Tools
53 Hardware and Abrasives
54 Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding 55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer 56 Construction and Building Materials
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment 62 Lighting, Fixtures and Lamps
63 Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems
65 Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies 67 Photographic Equipment
68 Chemicals and Chemical Products 69 Training Aids and Devices
70 General Purpose Automatic Data Processing Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support Equipment
71 Furniture
72 Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances 73 Food Preparation and Serving Equipment
74 Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment 75 Office Supplies and Devices
76 Books, Maps and other Publications
77 Musical Instruments, Phonographs and Home-Type Radios 78 Recreational and Athletic Equipment
79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies 80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives 81 Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies
83 Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags 84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia
85 Toiletries
87 Agricultural Supplies 88 Live Animals
89 Subsistence
91 Fuels, Lubricants, Oils and Waxes 93 Non-metallic Fabricated Materials 94 Non-metallic Crude Materials 95 Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes
96 Ores, Minerals, and their Primary Products 99 Miscellaneous
Notes to Section A
1. Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall not apply to any procurement in respect of:
(a) construction contracts for chanceries abroad and headquarters buildings made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and
(b) contracts made by the Internal Security Department, Criminal Investigation Department, Security Branch and Central Narcotics Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as procurement that have security considerations made by the Ministry.
2. Unless otherwise specified herein, Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall apply to all agencies subordinate to the entities listed in this Section that do not have a legal status that is separate from the listed entities under Singapore’s law.
SECTION B: Sub-Central Government Entities
Not applicable for Singapore as Singapore does not have any sub-central government entities.
SECTION C: Other Entities
Thresholds:
Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall cover procurement by the entities listed in this Section, subject to the following thresholds:
400,000 SDR Goods (specified in Section D)
400,000 SDR Services (specified in Section E)
5,000,000 SDR Construction (specified in Section F)
List of Entities:
1. Agency for Science, Technology and Research 2. Board of Architects
3. Building and Construction Authority 4. Casino Regulatory Authority
5. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore 6. Civil Service College
7. Competition Commission of Singapore 8. Council for Estate Agencies
9. Economic Development Board 10. Health Promotion Board 11. Hotels Licensing Board
12. Housing and Development Board
13. Info–communications Development Authority of Singapore 14. Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
15. International Enterprise Singapore 16. Land Transport Authority of Singapore 17. Jurong Town Corporation
18. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore 19. Monetary Authority of Singapore
20. Media Development Authority of Singapore 21. National Arts Council
22. National Library Board 23. National Parks Board
24. Preservation of Monuments Board 25. Professional Engineers Board 26. Public Transport Council 27. Science Centre Board
28. Sentosa Development Corporation 29. Singapore Land Authority
30. Singapore Tourism Board
31. Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 32. Urban Redevelopment Authority
SECTION D: Goods
Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall apply generally to all goods procured by the entities listed in Sections A and C, unless otherwise specified in this Chapter.
SECTION E: Services
The following services as contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120 are covered (others being excluded):
CPC Description
862 Accounting, Auditing and Book-keeping Services 8671 Architectural Services
865 Management Consulting Services 874 Building-Cleaning Services
641-643 Hotels and Restaurants (incl. catering) 74710 Travel Agencies and Tour Operators 7472 Tourist Guide Services
843 Data Processing Services 844 Database Services 932 Veterinary Services
84100 Consultancy Services Related to the Installation of Computer Hardware 84210 Systems and Software Consulting Services
87201 Executive Search Services
87202 Placement services of office support personnel and other workers 87905 Translation and Interpretation Services
7523 Electronic Mail
7523 Voice Mail
7523 On-Line Information and Database Retrieval 7523 Electronic Data Interchange
96112 Motion Picture or Video Tape Production Services 96113 Motion Picture or Video Tape Distribution Services 96121 Motion Picture Projection Services
96122 Video Tape Projection Services 96311 Library Services
8672 Engineering Services 7512 Courier Services - Biotechnology Services - Exhibition Services
- Commercial Market Research
- Interior Design Services, Excluding Architecture
- Professional, Advisory and Consulting Services Relating to Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Mining, Including Oilfield Services
Notes to Section E
The offer regarding services is subject to the measures listed in Singapore’s Schedules to Annex I and Annex II of this Agreement.
SECTION F: Construction Services
The following construction services in the sense of Division 51 of the Central Product Classification as contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120 are covered (others being excluded):
List of construction services covered:
CPC Description
512 General construction work for buildings
513 General construction work for civil engineering 514, 516 Installation and assembly work
517 Building completion and finishing work 511, 515, 518 Others
Notes to Section F
The offer regarding construction services is subject to the measures listed in Singapore’s Schedules to Annex I and Annex II of this Agreement.
SECTION G: General Notes
Chapter 15 (Government Procurement) shall not apply to any procurement made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-covered entity.
SECTION H: Threshold Adjustment Formula
1. The thresholds for the procurement of goods and services by entities listed in Sections A and C, and the thresholds for procurement of construction services by entities listed in Sections A and C shall be adjusted in every even-numbered year with each adjustment taking effect on January 1, beginning on January 1 of the first even-numbered year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement for Singapore.
2. The adjustments shall be based on the average of the daily conversion rates of the Singapore currency in terms of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR), published by the International Monetary Fund in its monthly International Financial Statistics over the two-year period preceding October 1 or November 1 of the year prior to the thresholds in Singapore currency becoming effective which will be from January 1.
3. Singapore shall consult if a major change in its national currency relative to the SDR or to the national currency of another Party were to create a significant problem with regard to the application of Chapter 15 (Government Procurement).
SECTION I: Procurement Information
All information on government procurement is published on https://www.gebiz.gov.sg/.
SECTION J: Transitional Measures
None.
