Public procurement in the healthcare sectors of Russia and EEUU

Abstract

The aim of the study is to analyze public procurement issues in the field of healthcare. Dialectical, logical, and comparative methods have been used. The author has studied the best practices of such procurement and conducted a comparative legal analysis of Russian and the US public procurement systems. The following results have been achieved: it has been found that public procurement in the healthcare sector is considered more complex than that in other sectors of the economy since there are more barriers and travails. This is because through healthcare public procurement the state purchases medical equipment and medications for state and municipal healthcare facilities. The author concludes that one of the main problems in the regulation of healthcare public procurement is that budget holders’ supply agreements for medical equipment, medications, and medical products are often competition-free. Covering the efficiency of public procurement in Russia, the author highlights the main violations typical of the system at all levels (from regional authorities to municipal institutions). There are also some practical recommendations to improve Russian public procurement legislation.