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Improvement of the Public Procurement System in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Current Legal Framework Government Decree 1475 of 07.02.2011 (electronic public procurement), Government Decree 1948 of 05.04.2013 (electronic corporate procurement) Order of Cabinet Ministers Order of Cabinet Ministers No. 456 of 21.11.2000 No. 242 of 27.07.2016 (traditional tenders — (special information portal) equipment, goods) REGULATIONS Decree of Cabinet Ministers Order of Cabinet Ministers No. 69 of 26.03.2015 No. 302 of 03.07.2003 (traditional tenders in capital (purchases using electronic construction) catalog) PKM № 166 of 11.07.2013 (reverse auction) No Law on Public Procurement

Current System of Public Procurement Procurement in Purchase in the electronic form traditional form Electronic reverse auction Tender (competition) ($ 300 – 100,000 (over $ 100,000) according to the list) Electronic catalog Direct contracts (up to $ 100,000 (up to $ 100,000, according to the list) not on the list) Selection of bids (up to $ 100,000, not on the list)

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Numbe Number of r of Sup Supplier pliers P s Par artici ticipa pating ting in eT in eTrad ading ing 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Le Level el of of Compet Competition in ition in eT eTrading ading (numbe (number of r of su supplie ppliers s appl pplyin ying g per per lot) lot) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Main Directions of Public Procurement System Improvement Improvement of Legal Framework Further Introduction of ICT Development of Public Procurement Infrastructure

Improvement of Legal Framework Adoption of the Law “On Public Adoption of By-laws Procurement” • The draft law has been prepared, approved by the • Draft Resolution of the Cabinet Ministers ministries and departments, underwent public “On Approving the Concept of Improving Public discussions after posting on the single interactive Procurement in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2017 – public services portal. 2021”. • Several dozen proposals received from • NAP projects, regulating the implementation of new representatives of budgetary organizations and electronic methods of procurement. business structures. • Improvement of the system of appeal (Draft Order of • It will be considered by the Legislative Chamber and the Cabinet Ministers “On Improving the System for the Senate in the second half of this year. Appealing Against Illegal Actions (Inaction) of Officials in the Public Procurement System”). • Draft Order of the Cabinet Ministers “On Measures to • BASIC PROVISIONS: Further Improve the Public Procurement System and • Approval of the procurement principles. Counteract Corruption in their Implementation” • Expansion of electronic forms of procurement. (automated monitoring of settlements and • Anti-corruption measures. performance of contractual obligations, organization • Independent and effective appeal mechanism. of internal control of customers).

Further Introduction of ICT Improvement of platforms of electronic reverse auction, electronic catalog (simplification of registration processes, introduction of EDSs, Improvement of integration with the clearing and settlement platforms). existing electronic platforms Implementation of electronic tender platforms, electronic price requests, electronic requests for proposals, registration of direct contracts in the Introduction of new state procurement information system. electronic platforms Organization of interaction with “single - window” databases, tax, Interaction of electronic customs authorities, MOF Treasury, State Committee for Competition, other ministries and departments, banks and insurance organizations to databases of ministries, simplify and speed up the registration processes, organize purchases and departments and make payments. organizations.

Registration of Direct Contracts in the State Procurement Information System Rights and obligations under the direct contract Suppliers offer lowest are terminated. The prices possible. contract is concluded with The customer the supplier offering the The information and the supplier lowest price. system sends out Registration of enter into a an offer to all transaction for the contract suppliers with the the supply of (48 hours). request to propose goods under the the lowest price The information system cancellation possible. registers the transaction, clause. the price of the contract is Suppliers do not offer recognized as market price, prices. and the contract with the original supplier comes into force. The introduction of a transaction registration system will simplify and accelerate the process of concluding contracts, preserve the traditional ties between the customers and suppliers, and at the same time ensure market pricing and prevent price manipulations.

Development of Public Procurement Infrastructure Establishment of the State Improvement of the Specialized Procurement Agency Information Portal • Expansion of the portal functionality for users (statistics and analytics, notification of purchases of • Methodological support of procurement. certain goods, etc.). • Training and professional development of personnel. • Centralized purchase. Improving of the System of Implementation of an Appeal Automated Settlement System - Establishment of an Appeals Commission (including - Transfer of the practice of using clearing and representatives of the public, media, customers, settlement mechanisms to the public procurement suppliers, NGOs). system (creation of an electronic system for - Establishment of a Specialized Arbitration Court automated monitoring of performance of contractual (consideration of disputes and disagreements in the obligations, electronic payments and remote execution of contractual obligations). management of personal accounts).

Improvement of the Specialized Information Portal Legal and Registration and Information Methodological Trading Module Settlement Module Module Module Placement of Registration in Regulatory Legal announcements, time Electronic Requests for Electronic Auction cooperation with Module schedules and results Proposals databases of ministries of purchases Obligations Monitoring Online Learning Statistical Analysis Digital Catalogue Electronic Competition Module (delivery Module versus payment) Registration of Electronic Requests for transactions in the Personal Accounts Appeal Module Price Module Proposals state procurement Management Module information system

What has been Done in the Past 12 Months 1. The issues of combating corruption in public procurement are reflected in Art. 23 of the Law “On Combating Corruption”. 2. The Government Decision (No. 242 of 27.07.2016) regulating the functioning of a special information portal providing access to the information on public procurement (schedules, announcements, procurement results, information on prices) was adopted. The portal functions successfully. 3. The Draft Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Public Procurement” has been prepared and practically agreed.

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