3. If a Party objects to the withdrawal on the grounds that the entity remains subject to federal government control, that Party may have recourse to dispute settlement procedures under Chapter Twenty (Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures).
Article 1024: Further Negotiations
1. The Parties shall commence further negotiations no later than December 31, 1998, with a view towards the substantial liberalization of their respective procurement markets. The Parties recognize that such liberalization would ensure more competitive opportunities for all suppliers of the Parties in their respective procurement markets.
2. The Parties will review all features of government procurement practices for the purposes of:
(a) assessing the workings of the procurement system;
(b) seeking to expand the coverage of this Chapter;
(c) including within the obligations of this Chapter
(i) government enterprises, and
(ii) legislated and administrative exceptions; and
(d) reviewing thresholds.