George Washington University Law School
Symposium for Procurement Officials from
the People's Republic of China

April 25, 2001

Continental Breakfast and Informal Discussion

Welcome and Introductions
Susan L. Karamanian
George Washington University Law School
Assistant Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies

Desiderata: Objectives For A System of Government Procurement Law
Professor Steven L. Schooner
George Washington University Law School

Integrity: Maintaining a Level Playing Field
Rand L. Allen
Wiley, Rein & Fielding

Choosing a Model: Congruence Versus Exceptionalism
Professor Joshua I. Schwartz
George Washington University Law School
Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program

Lessons From the Commercial Marketplace
Carl L. Vacketta
Piper, Marbury, Rudnick & Wolfe

Enforcing the Bargain: Contract Administration
C. Stanley Dees
McKenna & Cuneo

Resolving Differences: Protests and Disputes
Professor Frederick J. Lees
George Washington University Law School
E.K. Gubin Professor of Government Contracts Law
Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program

Transnational Concerns: Domestic Preferences and Export Control
Patricia H. Wittie
Reed Smith, LLP

Buffet Lunch

Lunch Presentation: Competition Policy
Professor William E. Kovacic
George Washington University Law School

Questions and Answers
Facilitated by Professor Schooner

Conclusion

Chinese Legislative Delegation

Mr. Chi Haibin
Delegation Leader. Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("NPC"), Member of the Financial and Economic Committee of the NPC, Vice Chairman of the Leading Group responsible for the pending government procurement law (former Vice Minister in the Ministry of Finance)

Mr. Zhang Guangrui
Delegation Leader. Member of the Standing Committee of the NPC, Vice Chairman of the Budgetary Committee of the NPC, Member of the Financial and Economic Committee of the NPC, Vice Chairman of the Leading Group responsible for the pending government procurement law

Mr. Ju Jiaren
Delegation Member. Director of the General Office of the Financial and Economic Committee of the NPC, Leader of the Drafting Group responsible for the government procurement law

Mr. Wang Jialin
Delegation Member. Deputy Leader of the Drafting Group responsible for the government procurement law; Former Director-level Officer of the Laws and Regulations Department of the Ministry of Finance

Mr. Wang Shaoshuang
Delegation Member. Officer in the National Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance, Member of the Drafting Group responsible for the government procurement law

Mr. Yao Sheng
Delegation Member. Director of Budget Examination Office of the Budget Committee of the Standing Committee of the NPC

Mr. Wang Wenyue
Delegation Member. Attorney with the Commercial Law Office of the Financial and Economic Committee of the NPC

Mr. Zhang Junxue
Delegation Member. Secretary to the Delegation Leader, Mr. Chi Haibin

Ms. Sun Xuezhen
Delegation Member. Officer in the Policy and Regulation Department of the State Council; Member of the Drafting Team responsible for the government procurement law

Ms. Zhai Qinghua
Delegation Member. Interpreter. Attorney with the Commercial Law Office of the Financial and Economic Committee of the NPC

Ms. Cheryl Wei
Translator from Triway Enterprises, Inc.

Other Participants

Jenny Chen
China-Mekong Law Center

Richard Johnson
Jenner & Block

Robert J. Kenney
Hogan & Hartson

Steve Knight
Kirkland & Ellis

Daniel Mitterhoff
China-Mekong Law Center

Joseph Petrillo
Petrillo & Powell