Discusses the legal requirements for selling to the host government, including whether the government has agreed to abide by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement or is a party to a government procurement chapter in a U.S. FTA. Specifies areas where there are opportunities.
Last Published: 8/3/2019

Many government agencies finance public works projects by borrowing from multilateral development banks. Tenders are often used to open bidding on Haitian government contracts and are advertised through newspapers and government websites. Tenders are exclusive to Haitian companies when the necessary goods and services to complete a project are found in Haiti. However, when the government procures goods and services that are not produced in Haiti and must be imported for the completion of projects, tenders are open to international participation.

The Commercial Service maintains Commercial Liaison Offices in each of the main multilateral development banks, including the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. These institutions lend billions of dollars to developing countries on projects aimed at accelerating economic growth and social development by reducing poverty and inequality, improving health and education, and advancing infrastructure development. The Commercial Liaison Offices help American businesses learn how to get involved in bank-funded projects, and advocate on behalf of American bidders. For more information, please visit the following:

Web Resources
•Commercial Liaison Office to the Inter-American Development Bank: http://export.gov/idb
•Commercial Liaison Office to the World Bank: http://export.gov/worldbank
 

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.