The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Bill on Amendments to the Law "On the Purchases of Commodities, Labour and Services for the Public Funds" at the First Reading

12 February 2008, 18:50

The Bill (Reg. No. 1476-д) introduces amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the Purchases of Commodities, Labour and Services for the Public Funds", namely:  

- simplified mechanism of holding procedures of State purchases of commodities, labour and services, especially at the local level; 

- increase of minimal cost limits of the objects of purchases that require holding procedures of State purchases, established by the Law;

- inclusion of the representatives of the local self-government bodies associations to the personnel of the Inter-Departmental Commission on State Purchases.

The Bill also envisages free of charge publication and promulgation of announcements about the scheduled purchase or holding of the preliminary certification.