Uzbekistan has identified 28,304 cases of anti-competitive actions in the public procurement sector for the year 2025. These violations were recorded during 16,135 tenders. According to the country's Committee for the Development of Competition and Consumer Rights Protection, the analysis covered over 23,000 lots with a total value of 18.8 trillion Uzbek soums.

The most common violation was non-compliance with the legally established tender procedures, with over 16,000 such cases documented. Additionally, specialists uncovered 8,647 instances of creating preferential conditions for specific participants. Cases of coordination among companies, unjustified exclusion of bidders from tenders, and signs of affiliation between customers and suppliers were also detected.

As a result of the inspections, materials related to 11,427 procurement cases have been forwarded to law enforcement agencies. Within the committee's authority, cases have been initiated for 4,708 procurements. Furthermore, 714 administrative offense protocols have been drawn up against officials and submitted to courts. Financial penalties have been imposed on corporate customers who committed violations, along with mandatory orders to rectify the identified shortcomings.

Previously, the President of Uzbekistan approved a comprehensive reform of the public procurement system aimed at strongly supporting domestic production. Starting in April 2026, the country will implement a flexible system of price preferences, granting local enterprises up to a 15% advantage over foreign competitors. These measures, alongside mandatory certification of procurement officers and the division of large lots, are intended to transform public spending into an effective driver of the national economy.

Source: podrobno.uz