Saktaganova I.S., Êunanbaeva A.J., Kuanyshev A.S.

 

Problems of legal regulation of relations connected with state procurement and electronic procurement in the Republic of Kazakhstan

 

An effective system of state procurement enhances the state's ability to regulate business, creating such forms of the impact of the system of state orders on the economy, which provide a stimulating and synergistic effect of economic development. This is an effective way for the state to choose the most acceptable method of satisfying state needs, and for the supplier to receive an order and a chance to recommend oneself with the best hand.

To this end, state-sponsored competition in the field of public procurement is guided by the following development factors:

- equality of opportunities in obtaining state orders and avoiding equalization, which ultimately generates a spirit of dependency),

- growth of state importance of private business and private property;

- a harmonious combination of the norms of private property with the ideas of collectivism realized by the state in solving problems of social and economic development. [1]

The system of state procurement in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Procurement" represents the totality of subjects of the public procurement system and their relations, defined by unity and interrelation, in the process of their activities in the field of public procurement.

This law regulates the relations arising in the process of implementation by state bodies, state institutions, state enterprises, as well as joint-stock companies, controlling interest of which belongs to the state and affiliated with them legal entities for the procurement of goods, works and services from suppliers in order to effectively use the available Their disposal of funds.

Public procurement in the Republic of Kazakhstan can be carried out by one of the following methods: a tender, a request for price proposals, from one source, in organized electronic trading, through commodity exchanges. [3]

The competition can be held using two-stage procedures. Already the last two years in Kazakhstan, most of the state purchases are carried out in electronic format. The transition to the electronic format of public procurement provides an opportunity to establish a system in providing government agencies with goods, works and services. The most important goals of automation of the public procurement system are transparency of the process, which leads to a reduction in the level of corruption, reduction and saving of budget funds.

The web portal of public procurement provides multi-vector functionality such as registration and planning of public procurement, collection of information on conducted and electronic public procurement, including the exchange of electronic documents between the customer and the potential supplier, and the formation of statistics and reporting on public procurement and Publication of explanations and normative-reference information in the field of public procurement.

All of the above should serve to reduce budget expenditures, create equal conditions for competition among service providers, significantly reduce the paperwork, increase transparency and openness of the public procurement process, and create equal competition conditions among suppliers of products.

Since the beginning of this year, thanks to the electronic system of public procurement, the state has saved more than 14 billion budget funds. In general, for three and a half years of operation of the electronic platform, savings amounted to 52 billion. In general, the savings in the procurement process by the method of requesting price proposals range from 22% to 25%. For comparison, in the Russian Federation this indicator is 15%. [4]

However, along with the advantages offered by the electronic form of public procurement, there are some flaws in this area.

Despite the fact that public procurement is strictly regulated by the state law [1], in the process of implementation of PP there are many risks that can have negative consequences. These risks include, in general, large volumes of public procurement and not always a transparent procedure for selecting a supplier. The danger of occurrence and realization of these risks is traced at each stage of public procurement - from the development of documentation and ending with the acceptance of the fulfilled contract conditions - performance of works, provision of services, delivery of goods.

In addition, the accelerated placement of orders for the supply of goods, works and services for the state needs led to a number of negative consequences: the growth of corruption potential in the system of placing orders; The depressed state of the competitive environment; Incomplete use of reserves to improve the quality of goods and services supplied, etc.

Another example of objective contradictions between the conditions for the effectiveness of different methods of procurement are the contradictions between such factors that determine when placing the contract, such as price and quality. When it comes to goods, works and services, the quality of which can be determined during the acceptance process, this dilemma is resolved by standardizing quality requirements and selecting prices among proposals that meet these requirements. In cases where price is the determining factor, a purchase involving the maximum number of potential suppliers is the most preferred way to select bids.

At the same time, an analysis of international experience in the procurement of goods, works and services for public needs suggests a number of improvements for the procurement mechanisms used in Kazakhstan. The application of new approaches can significantly improve the efficiency of using budget funds at all levels, reduce the likelihood of abuse and give a new impetus to the development of entrepreneurship in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Let us dwell on the problems in the open procurement system.

The problems in open procurement are limited by the following circumstances:

A) establishment by the customer of unreasonable requirements to potential suppliers (to the subject of procurement and delivery conditions limiting the range of potential suppliers);

B) the artificial formation of requirements for specific goods, work, services, or for a specific potential supplier;

B) inclusion in the composition of lots of products (goods, works, services), technologically and (or) functionally not related to the subject of bidding;

D) the creation of administrative and (or) organizational barriers that prevent participants in the placement of orders in a timely manner to submit applications for participation in the auction;

E) coordination by the customer of actions of potential suppliers;

F) unreasonable rejection of applications of other participants in the placement of orders, etc. [5].

In general, it should be noted that the problem of increasing the efficiency of public procurement affects the entire chain of business processes of procurement activities, including the stages of justifying the nomenclature, volumes, the initial price, selection and implementation of the scheme for placing, supplying, operating and utilizing the purchased products. Obviously, each of the above stages makes an uneven contribution to the overall economic efficiency of procurement activities. [2] The tasks, functions and structure of a government organization can have a significant impact on the organization of procurement. The state organizations that have a decentralized and ramified structure obviously need procurement needs to be different. In this case, it is necessary to organize the procurement process in such a way as to give each regional branch the opportunity to meet its needs in a timely and effective manner, while at the same time complying with the mandatory requirements of the law.

The foregoing presupposes the need for further improvements in the field of electronic procurement, simplification of procedures and the creation of a coherent, understandable and accessible system for the supply of goods and services.

 

List of used sources:

 

1. Azhibaeva A.A, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of KNU. System of public procurement in the Republic of Kazakhstan: prospects and problems of development;

2. Mukhtar E.S, doctoral student of the specialty "Logistics". Problems and ways of their solution in the system of public purchases of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

3. The Republic of Kazakhstan. The Law of July 21, 2007, No. 303-III (with amendments and additions as of March 24, 2011) Law on Public Procurements // http://goszakup.gov.kz;

4. Official web portal of public procurement of the Republic of Kazakhstan //www.goszakup.gov.kz;

5. Zhanuzakov N.T. Increase of transparency of the public procurement system of the Republic of Kazakhstan // Collection of scientific works of young scientists "Modernization processes of economic development" / Otv. Ed. A.E. Miller. - Omsk: Omsk State Technical University, 2014.