Law No. 922-VIII “On public procurement.”

This Law shall define the legal and economic grounds for the procurement of goods, works and services to meet the needs of the state, territorial communities and amalgamated territorial communities. This Law aims at ensuring efficient and transparent procurement, creating a competitive environment in the field of public procurement, preventing corruption in this field, and promoting fair competition. Goods shall mean products, items of any kind and purpose, including raw materials, products, equipment, technologies, items in solid, liquid and gaseous state, as well as services related to the delivery of such goods, unless the value of such services exceeds the value of the goods themselves. Centralized procurement organizations shall mean state-owned or municipal legal entities defined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and/or local authorities as customers organizing and conducting tenders and procurement under framework agreements for the customers’ benefits hereunder. This Law shall be applicable, inter alia, to public procurement of the following goods: (a) transportation, distribution, storage (injection, extraction) and supply of natural gas for the benefit of third parties (customers), natural gas production and providing LNG unit services; (b) ensuring the production, transportation and supply of thermal energy to consumers; (c) ensuring the production, transmission, distribution, purchase, sale, and supply of electricity to consumers; (d) ensuring the production, transportation and supply of drinking water and ensuring the functioning of centralized water disposal; and (e) developing oil and gas fields, coal and other solid fuel deposits; oil, coal and other solid fuel production. This Law contains X Sections divided into 44 Articles. Section I lays down general provisions. Section II regards government regulation and supervision in the field of public procurement. Section III establishes general terms and conditions for public procurement. Section IV regards open tender. Section V regards competitive dialogue. Section VI regards selective tendering procedure. Section VII regards negotiated procurement procedure. Section VIII regards procurement contract. Section IX establishes liability in procurement. Section X lays down final and transitional provisions.