Violations worth nearly 10 billion UZS identified in public procurement

Violations of law worth nearly 10 billion UZS identified in public procurement

Regional bodies of the Competition Committee uncovered cases of violations during monitoring and the examination of appeals in the field of public procurement.

It was reported that requirements of Article 29 of the Law "On Competition" were violated, specifically identifying actions that limit or could lead to the limitation of competition in the selection of best proposals and tender bidding.

Violations of the law were recorded in public procurements worth 300 million UZS by the Improvement Department of the Oltinkol district khokimiyat in Andijan region.

In Fergana region, 7 procurements by the "Fergana District Road Use" state institution exceeded 2.5 billion UZS. The value of 2 procurements by Specialized Boarding School No. 2 for Hearing-Impaired Children in Zarbdor district of Jizzakh region exceeded 1.4 billion UZS.

In Namangan region, procurements worth nearly 1.8 billion UZS by the Chust District Medical Association were examined. In Navoiy region, 7 procurements by the Khatirchi State Forestry Establishment amounted to nearly 1.7 billion UZS.

In Samarkand region, violations were also identified in procurements worth 1.7 billion UZS by a branch of the "Uzyolkuprik Cluster" and worth 410 million UZS by the "Ozodlik" state institution.

Special commissions of the Committee's regional departments initiated cases against procuring entities based on signs of violations of legal requirements. As a result of their consideration, appropriate enforcement measures were applied in the established manner.

Measures were taken to eliminate the violations, impose financial fines in certain cases, and forward materials to relevant authorities for legal assessment. Furthermore, mandatory instructions were issued to prevent such occurrences in the future.