1. The Committee on Government Procurement, established under Article 26.2.1(e), is to be composed of representatives from each Party and shall meet, as necessary, for the purpose of providing the Parties the opportunity to consult on any matters relating to the operation of this Chapter or the furtherance of its objectives, and to carry out other responsibilities as may be assigned to it by the Parties.

2. The Committee on Government Procurement shall meet, upon request of a Party, to:

(a) consider issues regarding public procurement that are referred to it by a Party;
(b) exchange information relating to the public procurement opportunities in each Party;
(c) discuss any other matters related to the operation of this Chapter; and
(d) consider the promotion of coordinated activities to facilitate access for suppliers to procurement opportunities in the territory of each Party. These activities may include information sessions, in particular with a view to improving electronic access to publicly-available information on each Party’s procurement regime, and initiatives to facilitate access for small and mediumsized enterprises.

3. Each Party shall submit statistics relevant to the procurement covered by this Chapter, as set out in Article 19.15, annually to the Committee on Government Procurement.