The deputy expressed dissatisfaction with the provision allowing state companies to transfer up to 50% of their work to subcontractors.
Dastan Bekeshev, a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh, criticized the draft law amending the Law on Public Procurement. The main concern is the proposal allowing state enterprises to transfer up to 50% of their obligations to subcontractors.
According to Bekeshev, this provision could increase corruption risks and reduce the transparency of budgetary funds' use. He noted that it would create conditions for agreements with officials and state enterprises, which could choose subcontractors at their discretion.
“There is a likelihood that one could negotiate with a minister or a representative of a state company, and then they would find their subcontractor. Thus, money would gradually be siphoned off,” the deputy commented.
Bekeshev also expressed concerns that the amendments would make it impossible to track the terms of contracts, the selection of contractors, and their possible connections with state structures.
“Today, all processes in public procurement are transparent. If the amendments are adopted, such transparency will be lost. The Law on Public Procurement will effectively become a law on state orders,” he emphasized.
Furthermore, the deputy added that state companies would be able to implement any types of services and works through subcontractors, even if they lack the relevant experience, which, in his opinion, would negatively affect private business.
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