Milestone TwoQSO-355: Project Contracting & ProcurementSouthern New Hampshire University 01:51:28 GMT -05:00State, federal, and international procurement regulations are rules and laws that govern the government purchasing and spending process. It can be split into two categories: mandatory and non-mandatory. These regulations are important for a couple of reasons. First, they help ensure that government contracts are awarded in a fair and equitable way. Second, they protect both government agencies and private businesses from unfair practices during the bidding process. Many of these regulations govern how bids must be submitted, how supplier evaluations should be conducted, and set standards for consequences if these laws are broken. (Aboloo,2024)International procurement regulation refers to a system of regulations that imposes common procurement rules to be applied by many countries. These are the rules which apply to regional economic organizations such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, and the European Community (EC). In addition, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has formulated an international system of procurement which is contained in the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).Procurement regulations are designed to protect the public and to make sure that government purchasing is conducted in an ethical and