ANNEX 15-A

SCHEDULE OF

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

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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 '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

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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.

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SECTION B: Sub-Central Government Entities

Not applicable for Singapore as Singapore does not have any sub-central government entities.

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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. 11. Hotels Licensing Board 12. Housing and Development Board 13. Info–communications Development Authority of Singapore 14. Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore 15. International 16. 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. 23. National Parks Board 24. Preservation of Monuments Board 25. Professional Engineers Board 26. Public Transport Council 27. Science Centre Board

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28. Sentosa Development Corporation 29. 30. 31. Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 32. Urban Redevelopment Authority

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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SECTION I: Procurement Information

All information on government procurement is published on https://www.gebiz.gov.sg/.

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SECTION J: Transitional Measures

None.

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