What to expect from changes in the defense procurement system?

On January 1, the Law of Ukraine “On Defense Procurement” came into force, which significantly changes the legislation in the field of defense procurement from Soviet to European, and also brings Ukraine closer to the standards of NATO member countries.

This Law defines the general legal basis for planning, the procedure for forming the scope and features of procurement of goods, works and services for defense purposes to meet the needs of the security and defense sector, as well as other goods, works and services for guaranteed security and defense needs state and democratic civilian control in the field of defense procurement.

It also provides for the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation in the field of defense procurement with the provisions of Directive 2009/81 / EU in accordance with the Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other.