Cartel risk. Public procurement control will be transferred to the public

: 13.05.2022 in 12:23; News; CCS under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; CCS under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

An important role in the prevention of corruption is played by the involvement of society in this work. This approach involves the expansion of mechanisms for the implementation of public control, which should not be limited only to the activities of public councils. The society should be able to control purchases and signal any violations. What exactly is needed for this - shared Ulan Sarkulov, Deputy Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the CCS.

“To do this, we need to create additional digital tools and provide citizens with access to them. We have already made relevant proposals. Authorized bodies, in particular, the Ministry of Finance, are currently working on this. For reference, there is an information system of NCE "Atameken" "Single Procurement Window". In addition, the National Chamber is developing a module to identify the risk of cartel collusion - the selection of suppliers who have submitted applications from the same IP-address, having the same legal address, contact, e-mail. These risk profiles can be implemented within the public procurement web portal. The development of the specified portal of the Ministry of Finance will strengthen the desk control of public procurement, reduce the risks of corruption,” the speaker concluded.