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DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to add Latvia as a qualifying country. On April 10, 2017, the U.S. Secretary of Defense signed a new reciprocal defense procurement agreement with Latvia. The agreement removes discriminatory barriers to procurements of supplies and services produced by industrial enterprises of the other country to the extent mutually beneficial and consistent with national laws, regulations, policies, and international obligations. The agreement does not cover construction or construction material. Latvia is already a designated country under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.