Competition Committee uncovers 12 billion UZS worth of state procurement violations across multiple regions

Kashkadarya Region

In a 107 million UZS tender by the Karshi District Medical Association, legal violations occurred in setting the criteria for evaluating tender bids.

Namangan Region

In 31 tenders with a starting price exceeding 610 million UZS by the Namangan Engineering Technology Institute, actions restricting competition or leading to such were discovered.

Syrdarya Region

Violations of the "Competition Law" and the "State Procurement Law" were found in a 162 million UZS tender by the Barkamol Avlod Children's School in Syrdarya.

Tashkent Region

In a tender worth nearly 133 million UZS by the Okkurgon District Medical Department, the criteria and principles for evaluating bids were not clearly defined, leading the procurement commission to evaluate them arbitrarily, without a consistent approach.

Navoi Region

Violations in the preparation of tender documents and meeting minutes were discovered in 10 tenders worth 660 million UZS in 2023 and tenders worth 460 million UZS in 2024 by the Pre-School and School Education Department in the city of Navoi. The requirements introduced could potentially restrict competition among participants.

Khorezm Region

Regional management documents, correspondence, and requests related to entrepreneurial activities were reviewed. It was found that the Health Department of Khorezm recommended that all heads of healthcare facilities purchase household and industrial electrical products from Texnopark LLC and promotional materials from Renaissance Islohotlari LLC.

Additionally, the Pre-School and School Education Department suggested using evaluation services from Intellekt Xorazm LLC, subscribing to the “First Step” magazine and other periodicals for 2024, and promoting two business entities.

Republic of Karakalpakstan

An audit of the Khujayli District Medical Association revealed that funds were collected from consumers for services provided with equipment that had not undergone metrological verification. As a result, 3,631,000 UZS were collected from 192 consumers between April and August for portable ECG services. Instructions were issued to return the funds to the consumers.

Based on these findings, cases were initiated or reports were submitted against the organizations involved. Mandatory instructions were given, and some responsible individuals were issued administrative reports, which were sent to judicial authorities.