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According to him, the first stage implied establishment of the Automatic State Defense Order Tender System (ASDOTS) jointly designed by Sberbank and Rostec. There are tenders not related to state secrets, but which information is not advisable for public access for different reasons. The platform has been operating since December 2017, when the state-led corporations issued directives amending procurement procedures, and has already saved about 500 mln rubles for budget, the official said.
He emphasized that one of the key advantages of closed auctions was the chance to conceal relationships with foreign contractors, which helps to keep them as partners.
"Soon we’ll send the Government a document that regulates a special accreditation procedure. The point is to prevent the access into the closed circuit of entities intending to download data. Indeed, there were some cases when potential tenders were not admitted to the system", Ovchinnikov said.Besides, the system will automatically track companies that apply for state tenders, but do not make price-cutting offer prices, attending just to imitate competition. This will help to identify cartels easily and act appropriately. Further, private companies could develop own platforms to compete with ASDOTS, in case they ensure secured infrastructure, Ovchinnikov added.
ASDOTS
According to the director of the Department for Budgetary Policy in Contracting System at the Ministry of Finance, Tatiana Demidova, the project includes the catalog of products demanded by customers.
"Catalog of products, works and services is a tool helping to standardize names of procured items, their technical properties. Basically, it is a description of the customer’s needs, which once integrated will enable e-shop tools", said the financial ministry’s spokeswoman.Today, the catalog is already operated. Among the items posted in the system are oil products, some medical devices and optics, and soon there will be software and office appliances. The section for luxury items is provided as well.
The ASDOTS electronic platform is based on the Sberbank AST automatic tender system developed jointly with Rostec and its affiliate, United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation. According to the founders, ASDOTS will help to track financial flows and control reasonableness of purchase prices for raw materials. The electronic platform was officially launched on February 7, 2017.
