The joint efforts of experts SmartTender and PJSC "Ukrtransgas", ProZorro's system of public e-Procurement was supplemented by the original module for verifying the likely supplier of goods, works or services.

The original module has already been put into operation, which allows the Ukrtransgaz tender committee to check the probable supplier within 60 seconds.

"The introduction of any new process is accompanied by discoveries and know-how, implementation of ProZorro in Ukrtransgas is not an exception. One of the useful modules that are already available for the staff of the tender committees is the so-called system of verification of the potential counterparty YouControl, "commented Maxim Biliavsky, Head of Public Relations and Press, PJSC" UKRTRANSGAS ".

The verification of potential counteragent is carried out by automatic processing of information from 10 sources:

1. The only state register of legal and natural persons-entrepreneurs.

2. Bulletin of the state registration (specialized print media).

3. The only licensed registry.

4. The only state register of court decisions.

5. Publication of information on bankruptcy cases (website of the HCSU).

6. Data of VAT payers register (website of SFSU).

7. "Find out more about your business partner" service (SFSU web site).

8. Data on the cancellation of registration of VAT payers (website of SFSU).

9. Register of single tax payers (website of DFSU).

10. Open data about legal entities and individuals - entrepreneurs.

"The task of the developers of SmartTender was to create a module that would speed up the process of identifying vendors. By working with the YouControl database, the module simultaneously analyzes information about the supplier profile and its reliability from a legal and financial point of view "- commented Oleksiy Shcherbatenko, a partner on business development of the SmartTender project.

PJSC "Ukrtransgas" - the company for transportation and storage of natural gas, the operator of the unified gas transportation system of Ukraine. 100% of the company's shares are owned by Naftogaz of Ukraine. PJSC "Ukrtransgaz" conducts prime and open purchases since the launch of the ProZorro system, created by SmartTender, a trading starter specializing in public and commercial procurement. During the time of using the Ukrtransgaz system, it carried out 55 sub-procurement purchases for a total of UAH 2.6 million.