The aim of the amendments is to simplify and optimize procurement processes, increase their transparency, and reduce administrative barriers for state companies. The new document expands the list of exceptions, clarifies the requirements for competitive procedures, and proposes new thresholds for "simple procurements":
- for municipal and state enterprises — starting from 50,000 soms;
- for state enterprises and subsidiaries with a state share of more than 50% — starting from 500,000 soms.
The rules for concluding framework agreements, interacting with internal supplier registries, requirements for technical specifications, and the process of forming annual procurement plans have also been updated.
The resolution introduces provisions allowing international financial organizations to be considered as sources of financing for procurements and expands the list of services for which separate tenders are not required, including banking services, payment system services, and agency agreements.
In addition, the new rules strengthen the requirements for procurement transparency: customers are required to publish information in the system within established deadlines, and the appeal mechanism is now linked to the internal audit of organizations.
It is expected that the new regulations will come into effect in ten days.
