Ivan LAKHTIONOV

Director of Innovation Projects Program

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Ivan got a Master’s degree in ‘Accounting and Audit’ (graduated from the Mykolaiv National Agrarian University in 2010). He worked at the Department of Education of the Mykolaiv City Council, ‘Kyiv Investment Agency’ Municipal Enterprise and the State Aviation Company ‘Ukraina’. Ivan has a solid practical experience in public procurement. From November 2015 to April 2016 he was a member of the subthreshold procurement appeal body. Since April 2016 he has been a member of the Committee to address requests on possible violations during subthreshold procurement.

Author`s posts:

June 5, 2026

The Third Procurement Revolution: What to Expect from the New Public Procurement Law

A major step toward EU accession, modern and effective tools for contracting authorities, and new anti-corruption safeguards.

January 26, 2026

I Can’t, No Need, Too Scary: Why Non-Price Criteria Are Hardly Used in Prozorro

The use of non-price criteria in public procurement is standard practice in the EU. In Ukraine, however, they are barely applied. Why is that, and what can be done about it?

June 3, 2025

Not a bad cop, but a partner: how civil society helps the state with EU integration of public procurement

At Transparency International Ukraine, we strive to be exactly that kind of partner, especially on issues related to European integration. In particular, in matters related to European integration.