Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 5 December 2019 no. PD-4544 “On measures to further improve the system of public procurement and broad involvement of business entities in the process of public procurement” approved the Roadmap for the transfer of public procurement procedures through competitive and tender bidding in electronic form using information and communication technologies.

In order to ensure the implementation of the tasks defined by this decree.

As an authorized body in the field of public procurement, the Ministry of Finance together with the relevant ministries and departments:

developed and approved the terms of reference for the organization of tender (competitive) auctions in electronic form;

in accordance with the approved terms of reference, changes and additions were made to the special information portal of public procurement and related information systems.

Also, a draft of documents on amendments and additions to the relevant regulatory documents on public procurement, providing for the procedure for conducting tender (competitive) auctions in electronic form, has been prepared.

On 13 March, the Treasury of the Ministry of Finance, with the participation of specialists From the Department of public procurement, tested the mechanisms introduced for tender (competitive) bidding.