Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced the procurement for the needs of the army by the procedure of open electronic trading.

"The total amount of all declared electronic trading - more than a hundred million hryvnia, according to bidding has reached 10% savings. For the same money we were able to buy 10% more. It would be more suppliers would be above the competition - could receive even greater savings, "- said Yuri Biryukov, Advisor to the President of Ukraine.

Now through ProZorro, including electronic trading platform SmartTender.biz, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine holds a tender 4 total value of 20 million. Hryvnia.

"As the experience of other countries, the launch of e-procurement system provides 10 to 20% savings in the first year by optimizing processes. For Ukraine, this figure could be higher, since in addition to streamlining and simplifying the procedures referred to the elimination of corruption schemes, "- emphasizes Dmitry Shimkiv, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.

Online auctions will be held on an electronic platform SmartTender.biz,Prom.ua and E-Tender.

"The system is built in such a way as to ensure transparency in public procurement and to establish mechanisms to combat corruption. Savings of budgetary expenditures through the creation or expansion of real competition - a priority step in the current economic and social conditions. In addition, government orders - a large market, the annual volume of approximately 200 billion hryvnia per year, and if the distribution will be transparent, may contribute to the development of many medium-sized businesses, "- says Dmitry Shimkiv, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.