Parliament passed Draft Law No. 11520 at its second and final reading, harmonizing Ukraine’s public procurement framework with EU directives.
The adoption of the new Law on Public Procurement is, first and foremost, a World Bank requirement for Ukraine to receive its next loan tranche. Full harmonization of procurement legislation with EU directives is also a Ukraine Facility requirement, with a Q3 2027 deadline, and a broader EU integration benchmark.
Before the final vote, important technical amendments were introduced and several potentially corrupt provisions were removed from the text.
“The version adopted today is the result of painstaking work and compromise between EU directives and Ukrainian realities, as well as the interests of various stakeholders. At the same time, we await feedback from the European Commission on the adopted text, which will likely require further refinement,” explains Ivan Lakhtionov, Deputy Executive Director of TI Ukraine for Innovative Projects.
Work on the new law has been underway for quite some time. TI Ukraine’s DOZORRO experts participated in working groups on its development and secured over 40 significant amendments to the document.
The new law will enter into force nine months after publication. Until then, the sector will continue to be governed by Cabinet Resolution No. 1178.
“It is important to understand that today’s work is not finished — this is more of a first step. Beyond the likely European Commission comments, there are a number of provisions in the law that need further refinement, to say nothing of the secondary legislation and technical changes required for implementation,” Lakhtionov added.
The Law on Public Procurement was last comprehensively updated in 2019. Draft Law No. 11520 introduces updated thresholds, new procedures, and an appeals mechanism within Prozorro Market. It combines EU directive requirements with approaches developed during the war, including anti-corruption safeguards in construction.
Earlier, DOZORRO explained how the new law will change public procurement thresholds.
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The version adopted today is the result of painstaking work and compromise between EU directives and Ukrainian realities, as well as the interests of various stakeholders
Ivan Lakhtionov
