Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with
the Provisions of this Agreement

Goods Threshold: SDR 130,000

Services (specified in Annex 4) Threshold: SDR 130,000

Construction (specified in Annex 5) Threshold: SDR 5,000,000

List of Entities:

Auditor-General's Office
Attorney-General's Office
Cabinet Office
Istana
Judicature
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Community Development and Sports
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
Ministry of Manpower
Ministry of Law
Ministry of National Development
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Parliament
Presidential Councils
Prime Minister's Office
Public Service Commission
Ministry of Defence

 This Agreement will generally apply to purchases by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's determinations under the provision of Article XXIII, paragraph 1.

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 Annex 1:

1. The Agreement 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. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurement made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-covered entity.