Issues of Federal contract system discussed in Kazan

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.