Issues of Federal contract system discussed in Kazan
13 December 2013, Friday
On December 13 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the conference of Volga Federal District “Contract system in the sphere of state and municipal services” at Volga academy of physical culture and sport.
Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Evgeny Elin informed that a new law on Federal contract system will be passed in a month and it will substitute current legislation about state and municipal purchases.
In connection with many changes stipulated by Federal contract system, experts of relevant state and municipal structures are discussing issues of the system functioning.
Deputy Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Galina Izotova noted that the decision to hold the conference was made because of urgent need to be prepared for working in new conditions.
Ildar Khalikov welcomed participants of the conference and thanked leadership of Volga Federal District for organizing this event. He reminded that Tatarstan has wide experience of working in Federal contract system as it was one of 7 Russian regions to realise some provisions of the law. The annual amount of state purchases in Tatarstan makes 100 bln rubles.
Evgeny Elin made a keynote report on main changes and aims stipulated by the law.
Several plenary sessions on urgent issues of implementing Federal contract system will be discussed at the conference within two days.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.