ProZorro
In Search of Effective Localization
This year, the Ministry of Economy and MPs have tried to introduce localization in machine-building procurement. Localization assumes that foreign companies will not be able…
November 17, 2020
September 30, 2020
Transparency International Ukraine has published the results of its recent study titled “Abnormally low prices in Prozorro: is the client…
The report on abnormally low prices in public procurement in Ukraine.
HALF A YEAR WITH CORONAVIRUS: HOW MANY AND WHAT TESTS WERE PURCHASED IN PROZORRO
Between the beginning of the pandemic and September 24, more than 188 thousand people were infected with coronavirus in Ukraine. This is approximately 9% of…
COVID-19 INSURANCE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS: HOW MUCH IS A LIFE WORTH
Medical personnel is at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Medical workers handle virus cases each day, and in the fight against the illness they…
September 14, 2020
WHY HOSPITALS IN THE REGIONS DON’T HAVE ENOUGH PCR TESTS
Laboratory centers do not have enough reagents for PCR testing for coronavirus. Why? Because the suppliers cannot keep up with the orders. According to the…
Advertising for Taxpayers’ Money: Summary from Prozorro
Public institutions use taxpayer funds to purchase goods and services, and marketing falls under that umbrella. Sometimes it means making public service announcements or spreading…
September 10, 2020
COVID-19 PROCUREMENTS: APPROACHES NEED TO BE CHANGED
In March, public procuring entities were allowed to procure the most necessary goods and services required to fight against the coronavirus without auctions. With the…
September 1, 2020
UKRAINE AT THE TOP OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPARENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT RATING
The Transparent Public Procurement Rating is implemented by the Georgian Institute for Development of Freedom of Information with partner organizations. It assesses the public procurement…
August 13, 2020
AUDITORS ASSIGN TOO FEW INSPECTIONS
“Auditors appoint field inspections only in 6.5% of cases when monitoring has confirmed a violation. That’s not enough,” says TI Ukraine’s Director of Innovation Projects…
July 30, 2020
BI TOOL FOR COVID-19 PROCUREMENT ANALYSIS
Interactive guidelines on how to use it.
Do No Harm: How *Not* to Support Domestic Manufacturers
A very interesting draft law has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. It obliges all public agencies to buy certain mechanical engineering products for public…
July 5, 2020
LEADING THE FIGHT: HOW MUCH UKRAINE’S MINISTRY OF INTERIOR SPENT ON COVID
The coronavirus disease came to Ukraine in early March: the first confirmed case was recorded on March 3 in Chernivtsi. Just a week later, the…
June 25, 2020
Procurement System Under Threat
Attempts to revive the tender committee of the Ministry of Healthcare, the methodology of “Ukravtodor” and the resurrection of the idea to support the domestic…
June 3, 2020
How Hospitals Insure Their Staff during COVID-19
On April 7, the Parliament passed the draft law pursuant to which healthcare workers will receive insurance payouts if they become disabled or die because…
May 8, 2020
The New Law on Procurement Means New Opportunities for Business
Last year, more than 53 thousand companies participated in competitive bidding on Prozorro. The business that is going to participate in public procurement this year…
April 21, 2020
