The Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement ("AUSFTA") commenced January 2005. The AUSFTA contains provisions governing the conduct of Government rocurement.8
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8 For further information see NSW Treasury Circular 04/11, available at: http://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/pubs/04_tcirc/tc04-11.pdf and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: www.dfat.gov.au.