The Evolution of State Policy in Public and Defense Procurement in Ukraine: Challenges and Development Pathways
Abstract
Purpose. Analyse stages of Ukraine’s public and defense procurement policy (2014–2024), identify key transformation challenges, and assess compliance with international standards.
Method. Theoretical analysis, comparative-legal method, institutional analysis.
Findings. Systematises the 2014–2024 policy transformation; records transparency gains (Prozorro, EU harmonisation) and wartime risks from simplified procedures. Evaluates new institutions—State Enterprise “Defense Procurement Agency” and State Enterprise “State Logistics Operator”—against international professionalisation benchmarks. Concludes on the need to strengthen institutional capacity, tighten control and accountability, and return to competitive procedures after martial law.
Theoretical implications. Frames procurement policy as an interplay of national legislation, international commitments, and institutional change; conceptualises reforms as cyclical, with war shifting priorities among transparency, speed, and security. Contributes to scholarship in public administration, defense policy, and European integration.
Practical implications. Identifies critical inflection points and improvement areas; informs post-war recovery policy, alignment with international standards, and managerial decisions in defense procurement.
Value. Offers the first comprehensive wartime analysis of public and defense procurement transformation aligned with international standards, providing actionable recommendations for reform during post-war recovery.
Paper type. Theoretical and analytical
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