WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CONTRACT SYSTEM IN THE FIELD OF STATE (MUNICIPAL) PROCUREMENT

Abstract

The system of state (municipal) procurement in force from 01.01.2014 to the present day was introduced by Federal Law No. 44 of 05.04.2013 “On the Contract System in the field of Procurement of goods, works, and services for State and Municipal Needs”. It is assumed that the creation of a contract system will allow to achieve maximum budget savings without losing the quality of meeting state needs, as well as increase the transparency of public procurement. Effective spending of budget funds has a direct impact on the sustainable development of the country's economy and the quality of life of the population. However, in practice, both suppliers and customers face problems that require special attention and immediate solutions. The article discusses the main problems of the contract system in the field of procurement, as well as ways to solve them. In particular, the problem of reducing the quality of meeting state and public needs is particularly acute. This confirms the relevance and necessity of developing recommendations for assessing the business reputation of public procurement suppliers. The advantage of the recommended methodology is the use of a complex indicator of qualitative and quantitative factors, as well as the ease of application for all subjects of the contract system.