Brazil’s Public Procurement Market: New Opportunities, New Challenges

Panelists discussed Brazil’s new procurement law and its move to open its procurement markets by joining the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.Professors Christopher Yukins & Victoria Christoff (GW Law) – IntroductionsJonas Lima (Jonas Lima Advocacia) — U.S./Brazil comparative overview and international biddingCristiana Fortini (Carvalho Pereira Fortini) – Brazil’s new law – an introductionCesar Pereira (Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini) – New law on criminal penalties and bid riggingMarina Maciel (BMA) — New law on environmental impactRicardo Campello (Licks) – Brazil joining WTO Government Procurement Agreement