Comparative analysis of success factors for the implementation of public digital procurement platforms: domestic and world experience

Abstract

The aim of the work was to study the status and development potential of a single digital platform for public procurement in Russian Federation and its comparison with similar foreign platforms. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach to the study of socio-cybernetic systems and processes based on the methods of semantic, logical, statistical, content, expert and comparative analysis. The following scientific results were obtained from a study of domestic and foreign experience: representative statistical material was collected on the volumes, cost and conditions of public procurement on Russian and European digital trading floors; summarized the effective practices of introducing electronic public procurement systems in the countries of the European Union and the Russian Federation, identified critical factors for the success of the implementation of technologies and electronic procurement systems, and also metrics for their assessment, identified problem areas in the formation of public procurement platform solutions and recommendations were given to eliminate problem areas. In particular the need was noted for the development of guidelines governing work within the digital platform; use of information from feedback channels, public oversight of procurement procedures; the possibility of preliminary consultations on target markets, providing access to analytics in the state register of contracts; introduction of a system of stimulating innovation through a public procurement system; maintaining a national database of errors and irregularities detected by the results of the public procurement audit; ensuring interoperability of the electronic system of public procurement and other state databases, etc.