Defence procurement of dual-use goods: Is there a single market in the European Union?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Defence procurement of dual-use goods: Is there a single market in the European Union?

AU - Martin, S

AU - Hartley, K

AU - Cox, A

PY - 1999

Y1 - 1999

N2 - The Single European Market seeks to eliminate the preferential public purchasing of civil goods and services. Article 223 of the Treaty of Rome allows exemptions for specifically military equipment but not for dual-use goods. This paper reviews evidence on whether Defence Ministries and the Armed Forces are continuing to discriminate in favour of their domestic suppliers when purchasing dual-use goods. It concludes that there remain substantial opportunities for opening-up dual-use procurement markets.

AB - The Single European Market seeks to eliminate the preferential public purchasing of civil goods and services. Article 223 of the Treaty of Rome allows exemptions for specifically military equipment but not for dual-use goods. This paper reviews evidence on whether Defence Ministries and the Armed Forces are continuing to discriminate in favour of their domestic suppliers when purchasing dual-use goods. It concludes that there remain substantial opportunities for opening-up dual-use procurement markets.

KW - defence procurement

KW - dual-use goods

KW - public purchasing

KW - Single European Market

M3 - Article

SN - 1043-0717

VL - 10

SP - 55

EP - 77

JO - Defence and peace economics

JF - Defence and peace economics

IS - 1

ER -