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00:23:55	Chris Yukins - GW Law:	As mentioned, these slides and other research materials are on the program page available through publicprocurementinternational.com.
00:24:52	Chukwuma Chinaka:	Good day All. Delighted to be part of this learning series
00:56:19	Chris Yukins - GW Law:	Procurement is complicated AND exciting!
01:02:17	Emily Soontornsaratool:	A great question from Maria (thank you): Very Interesting the case of Maryland, could you elaborate more on how to measure the effects on the environment of public purchases? Which tools do you use?
01:02:55	Emily Soontornsaratool:	We use a number of established environmental calculators, and they are listed in our "reporting methodology" in the end of our annual report. Linking below!
01:03:05	Emily Soontornsaratool:	https://dgs.maryland.gov/Annual%20Reports/'23%20DGS%20GPC%20FY23%20Annual%20Report.pdf
01:04:36	martin obrien:	With some entites agreeing to allow foreign participation in either a State or local buy, do the actions of the States, or even say Portland, unduly impact the participation of the foreign sellers
01:13:58	Chris Yukins - GW Law:	To Martin's question -- this is a hot issue, especially for where states have agreed (through the Government Procurement Agreement or other free trade agreements) to open their procurement markets. This will be a long-term discussion with the EU and other trading partners -- how to accomplish sustainability without cutting off agreed market access.
01:17:02	Adriana Oxman:	thank youuooo