The government has determined a list of government agencies that can make purchases for the needs of the “special military operation” in Ukraine under a simplified procedure, that is, without auctions, from the only suppliers. Nine departments received the right to purchase: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the FSO, the SVR, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Russian Guard, the Federal Reserve and the Main Directorate for Special Programs of the President of Russia. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced this at a meeting of the coordinating council for meeting the needs of the Armed Forces, according to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers.
“The decision will make it possible to quickly purchase ammunition and other goods for units participating in the NMD, promptly repair military and special equipment, and also perform other tasks related to the defense and security of the state,” the government’s order explains.
At the same time, on November 18, on the official Internet portal of legal information, an FSB order was published on military information that constitutes a state secret – this is “information on the procurement of goods, works, services for the needs of the troops, military formations and bodies, including information on the only suppliers of goods , works, services".
In recent months, dozens of videos have been published on social networks with indignant mobilized from different cities of Russia. Most often they complain about the lack of uniforms and promised payments, as well as the poor attitude of the command. On October 2, a State Duma deputy from Transbaikalia, Lieutenant-General Andrei Gurulev, announced the disappearance of 1.5 million sets of uniforms.
Ilya Shumanov, director of Transparency International Russia, told The Insider that the new orders expanding the list of agencies that can conduct purchases and classifying data about them provide more opportunities for corruption. “Some separate purchases with mobilization will be available, but the main ones related to the security forces are closed. This, of course, will increase corruption.”