DOZORRO Saved UAH 186 Million for the Budget Since the Start of the Year

In the first quarter of 2026, the DOZORRO team prevented UAH 186 million from being spent ineffectively. This is the result of earlier referrals submitted to contracting authorities, oversight bodies, and law enforcement agencies on the basis of our monitoring findings. 

The largest share of savings comes from direct communication with contracting authorities — when they respond to our letters by adjusting contract amounts, terminating contracts, or canceling procurements altogether, where no other remedy is available. A portion of the savings also stems from criminal proceedings opened by law enforcement when engagement with contracting authorities yields no results. For more detail on how we calculate our savings, see our methodology article.

Below are three of the most illustrative recent cases — each showing how unnecessary expenditure can be prevented.

In January 2026, the Education, Youth and Sports Department of Devladivka Village Council ordered fruits and vegetables from Ekofudtorg LLC at a contract value of UAH 201,000.

DOZORRO analysts reviewed the contract prices and identified a likely overpayment of UAH 59,000 — almost 30% of the total contract value.

The most glaring discrepancy involved white cabbage priced at UAH 60/kg — five times the market rate. According to Prozorro’s Market Price BI, the price in December stood at UAH 10/kg, rising to UAH 12.50/kg in January. State Statistics Service data confirms the same picture: the average nationwide price for white cabbage in December was UAH 10.07/kg. On this line item alone, the potential overpayment reached UAH 13,000.

Even more prominent was the case of bananas. The village council department planned to purchase them at UAH 200/kg — more than three times the going market rate. By comparison, bananas on Prozorro Market were priced at UAH 70–80/kg during the same period, while State Statistics Service figures for December put the average at UAH 61.61/kg. The potential overpayment on this item alone could have reached UAH 11,000.

In February, we wrote to the contracting authority requesting that prices be brought in line with market rates. That same month, the village council reported that it had conducted a review and contacted the supplier. In March, the parties signed a supplementary agreement reducing the contract amount without changing the delivery volumes. This prevented UAH 60,300 in ineffective spending.

Ekofudtorg LLC was registered in late 2024 in Kryvyi Rih. Its owner and director is Kostiantyn Moskalenko.

Criminal proceedings opened over rehabilitation equipment procurement

One of the most notable cases from March involves the procurement of rehabilitation equipment for the Yampil Territorial Hospital municipal non-commercial enterprise. In September 2025, the hospital signed a UAH 2.1 million contract with Oris Trade LLC, owned by Nataliia Bilokur.

In reviewing the cost estimate, DOZORRO analysts found significant price inflation risks. The total potential overpayment came to UAH 508,000 — approximately 24% of the contract value.

The single largest exposure was on the ZEPU-K2000B hand rehabilitation trainer, with a potential overpayment of UAH 435,000. Oris Trade LLC entered the unit price as UAH 820,050 VAT-inclusive, which included transportation and insurance, yet the same model is available on the market for at least half that amount. Oxydoc sells it for UAH 388,731; Rehamed for UAH 381,900; The Nine for UAH 380,000. Even accounting for additional costs, the gap with market prices is extraordinary.

Since the company had already received payment under the contract, influencing the situation through the contracting authority was not feasible. In March 2026, the DOZORRO team therefore referred the matter to the prosecutor’s office. Law enforcement responded by notifying us of an opened criminal proceeding. The UAH 508,000 figure has been counted as a prevention result in our March summary.

Contract terminated: UAH 4.1 million saved

Another case involves the reconstruction of a veterinary hospital building for use as a dormitory, contracted at UAH 37.6 million. In early 2025, Khotyn City Council’s City Development Agency municipal enterprise awarded the work to Mobile Mechanized Unit-47 LLC.

Analysis of this procurement identified a likely overpayment of UAH 4.1 million, or 11% of the contract value. In February of last year, the DOZORRO project contacted the contracting authority requesting a review of material resource prices. Since the contract price was fixed, this would have required a supplementary agreement. Instead, the City Development Agency responded that our calculations did not reflect market conditions. Notably, this is not the first time we have flagged potential overpayments in this institution’s procurements: back in March 2025, we reported a likely UAH 8.2 million overpayment across three reconstruction projects, including the dormitory conversion.

We returned to this case on multiple occasions — requesting acceptance certificates from the contracting authority and even approaching the prosecutor’s office — but received no response from law enforcement.

Ultimately, in early 2026, Khotyn City Council’s City Development Agency and Mobile Mechanized Unit-47 LLC terminated the contract. No new procurement has been announced to date. The termination prevented UAH 4.1 million in unnecessary expenditure.

Mobile Mechanized Unit-47 LLC was registered in Khotyn in 2020. The company’s owner is Mykhailo Biliaiev. 

Other notable cases from our Q1 2026 monitoring results are available in our February and January reports. 

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