Procurement
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Statutes, e-procurement platforms, core terminology, and curated resources — in one place.
Core public procurement statutes
The three principal laws every bidder should know, plus essential secondary legislation.
The 44-FZ contract system
State and municipal procurement: electronic auctions, competitive procedures, and requests for quotations — all published on the EIS.
- Bid security: 0.5–5%; contract performance security — up to 30%
- Payment terms: up to 7 business days for SMEs, up to 15 for other suppliers
- Oversight: FAS, Federal Treasury, Accounts Chamber
Procurement by strategic entities (223-FZ)
Applies to state corporations, natural monopolies, and state-owned companies. Customers have more flexibility, but transparency requirements still apply.
- Each customer adopts its own procurement policy (regulation)
- At least 25% of annual procurement volume must go to SMEs
- FAS handles supplier complaints
State defence order (SDO)
Procurement for defence and security. Dedicated bank accounts, segregated accounting, and Treasury monitoring.
- All payments must flow through a dedicated account at an authorised bank
- Profitability limits: up to 1% on subcontracted work, up to 25% on the contractor’s own costs
- Criminal liability for misuse of SDO funds
Related statutes and regulations
Competition law
Prohibits cartels and bid rigging. Enforced by the FAS; fines of up to 15% of revenue.
Personal data
Processing requires a lawful basis, including consent where applicable. Personal data databases must be hosted in Russia. Administrative fines of up to RUB 18 million.
Critical information infrastructure (CII)
Covers critical sectors such as energy, transport, and telecom. Material CII facilities must use Russian software where the law so requires.
SDO pricing rules
State regulation of prices under the state defence order. Pricing methods include cost-plus, comparable transaction, and market benchmarks.
Parallel import
Lawful import of genuine goods without the trade mark owner’s consent. The list of eligible brands is maintained by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Federal electronic trading platforms (44‑FZ)
Listed in RF Government Directive No. 1447‑r of 12 July 2018. PROJEKTS.RF holds accreditation and participates on every platform below.
Leading commercial platforms (223-FZ & private-sector procurement)
State-owned and corporate buyer portals
Aggregators & search tools
Essential procurement terms
Authoritative resources
Unified procurement portal: plans, notices, protocols, contracts, and official registers
FAS RussiaFederal Antimonopoly Service: complaint handling, guidance, and procurement supervision
ConsultantPlusLegal database of current Russian legislation with expert commentary
Register of Russian software (Ministry of Digital Development)Ministry of Digital Development unified register of Russian software eligible for preferential procurement
GISP (Ministry of Industry and Trade)National industrial information system: registers, catalogues, and market analytics
FSTEC of RussiaFederal Service for Technical and Export Control: certified information security products and licensees
Federal TreasuryTreasury single-account operations; register of accepted bank guarantees
Register of unfair suppliers (RNP)Due diligence on bidders — unfair-supplier register (RNP) inside the EIS
Key registers for import substitution
Unified register of Russian software qualifying for preferential treatment under 44-FZ and 223-FZ
Ministry of Industry and Trade register (GISP)Industrial products register for confirming Russian origin under RF Government Resolution No. 719
Industrial products register (GISP)Catalogue of Russian-made goods for public procurement under RF Government Resolution No. 719
FSTEC registersRegisters of certified information security products and licensed developers
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