Media learned about the order Gulls on the fight against corruption and kickbacks in state procurement – RBC

Russian prosecutor General Yuri Chaika

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Russian prosecutor General Yuri Chaika has signed an order that approves plan to combat corruption and kickbacks in state procurement. This writes the newspaper “Vedomosti”, the disposal of which has a copy of the order

Yuri Chaika, has approved a plan to fight corruption and kickbacks in the state order at the end of July. Ministry of Economic Development Representative acknowledged receipt of the order. As the newspaper “Vedomosti”, the plan is associated both with the state and with the state-owned companies and monopolies.

The publication said that the result will be an order in pursuance of General Prosecutor’s Office, Ministry of Economic Development is responsible for the contract system, which directs the FAS procurement. Also, by the order will be attended by the Finance Ministry, the FSB, Russia’s Investigative Committee and the Interior Ministry. Terms of execution of the order – the second half of 2016 and 2017

The main part of the plan contained proposals to change the legislation.. General Prosecutor’s Office wants to introduce criminal liability for violations in public procurement, mandatory verification of affiliation, the disclosure of subcontractors in large orders and other measures. In the practical part of the plan referred to joint inspections and investigations of procurement for defense and law enforcement spheres, as well as “other state and municipal needs”, according to “Vedomosti».

Also, the Prosecutor General proposed to introduce the concept of “conflict of interest” in purchase of state-owned companies and to expand the list of posts covering this concept in state procurement.

according to the Ministry of Economic Development representative, point to introduce the concept of “conflict of interest” is already included in the plan on the initiative of the Ministry. Interlocutor of the newspaper noted that the requirements for the prohibition of conflicts of interest should be applied not only to the employees of the contractual service, commissions and customer members, as well as their heads, if they can act on them.

Head of Department for Combating cartel of FAS Andrey Tenishev expressed the view that the expansion of the list of persons who can be held accountable due to a conflict of interests – a way to prevent more serious violations and corruption.