Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
Description
Changes have been made in state procurement legislation. Amendments to the Federal Law from 30 December 2008 N 308-ФЗ "On placement of orders for goods and services delivery for state and municipal needs" entered into force on 1 March 2009. These changes give certain preferences to national producers. The Russian Government established terms of access to goods originated from a foreign state or group of states, works, services carried out by foreign persons for procurement purposes in one of the below cases: 1) If national regime towards Russian goods, services and works is not established in a foreign country; 2) If the procurement of goods, services, works originating from Russia enjoys privileges.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 Mar 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Federal law of 30 December 2008 N 308-ФЗ
Government Response:
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