Putin signs new state procurement law letting officials swap goods and change countries of origin to protect suppliers from sanctions
On Aug. 4, Vladimir Putin signed a law changing the rules for state and municipal procurement in Russia. Government customers will now be allowed to replace goods specified in a contract with their equivalents, change the country of origin, increase the value of contracts with an undefined volume, and sign several small contracts with the same supplier. Starting in 2027, Russian authorities will…
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