Правовое регулирование закупок для государственных нужд в Российской Федерации и США: сравнительный анализ

Abstract

The article examines a comparison of some aspects of the placement, conclusion and management of state contracts in Russian Federation and United States of America. The author arguments that public regulation and the development of specific industries through public procurement is a widespread phenomenon, and takes place not only in Russia but also in abroad, particularly in the United States of America. The paper considers some regulations governing the entire process of procurement for government needs (basically, the federal level of regulatory regulation). Also, the article analyzes the experience to enter into framework contracts in the United States, the positive and negative sides to enter this type of contract. The author briefly examines the types of government contracts adopted to attract executors of government orders. Of particular interest is the role and functions of a contract officer in the United States as a participant of public procurement procedure in comparison with the role of a contract manager in Russian law. The article mainly uses the comparative legal method. The author of the article reveals both the shortcomings of some methods of regulating the processes of placing state orders, and the directions of possible improvement of the legal regulation of these relations in the Russian Federation.