Electronic procurements in Russia: digitalisation of selected processes

In this study, the current level and prospects of digitalisation and automation of key economic processes in public and corporate procurement were assessed, as well as their role in improving the efficiency of procurement results. The work involved a combination of general scientific methods, including statistical and comparative analysis, the study of expert prognoses, a systematic approach, the method of optimal decision-making and expert evaluations. A comprehensive analysis of the digitalisation and automation of procurement in the Russian Federation was carried out considering the regulatory legislation on procurement (in terms of regulatory requirements). An expert conformity-assessment of the current digitalisation level of procurement business processes with the actual agents was carried out. The results showed that regulated procurement in the Russian Federation undergoes the initial stage of digital transformation. The electronisation and automation of procurement business processes are highly irregular under the duality in the procurement legislation. In a number of areas, this results in higher transaction costs for economic agents. It was also revealed that inadequate regulatory practices in specific processes significantly slow down their digital transformation. In the IT sector of state procurement, it is necessary to expand the use of innovative technologies. The dependence of critical IT infrastructure on foreign software and equipment should be minimal.

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