Various groups of WTO members have been meeting to try to establish a foundation for completing the negotiations without success to date. Smaller groups of WTO members have been meeting to explore options other than a comprehensive agreement, such as a plurilateral services agreement—the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)—a d expansion of the information technology agreement. In 2013, WTO members reached an agreement on improving trade facilitation. Japan and the United States are major participants in those discussions.