Author(s): Nurbakyt Kylyshevna Dairabayeva, Didar Urynbasarovna Aitmukhanova, Zhadyra Zhagypar, Shynar Zhumabekovna Shamenova, Aidana Zhanatkyzy Bakytova
Provided that public procurement functions adequately, it is supposed to be an effective tool for saving public resources and increasing the population's level of confidence in state institutions. Unfortunately, law enforcement practice in Kazakhstan’s government procurement has shown a number of shortcomings in the system, including a weak system of control over funds spent resulting in thousands of corruption crimes in public procurement. In this regard, the present paper aims to overview issues relating to public procurement in Kazakhstan and formulate proposals on the subject. A variety of factors creating obstacles to the transparency of the system were observed, such as the inconsistency of data reported by the Ministry of Finance with those displayed on the electronic procurement website or difficulties in foreigners’ access to Kazakhstan’s government procurement, which hampers conducting competitive bidding. It was concluded that improvements in Kazakhstan’s government procurement should be focused on simplifying procurement procedures for bidders from abroad, consistent adjustment of the legislative and regulatory framework governing the system, and expanding the anti-corruption legal framework, with the specification of legal consequences for the violation of public procurement rules.