Centralized Body Research Articles

Organizational and Legal Grounds for the Activities of the Prikaz System of Central Government in Russia (Late 15th — First Half of the 16th Century)

The paper presents an author’s analysis of the organizational and legal basis of the prikaz system that was formed in the Russian state at the end of the 15th — first half of the 16th centuries. In the period under review, the previously existing palace and patrimonial system of organs, aimed at solving the applied tasks of ensuring the management of the princely court, but assuming the presence of boyar estates, could no longer effectively respond to the challenges the state faced. There was a need for centralized state control and management bodies. Prikazes were such bodies. At the same time, the level of development of law made it possible to give both the prikaz system itself and its functioning normative features. The sources of that time not only mention certain bodies and positions, but also establish the foundations of their legal status: a place in the system of government and administration, rights, obligations, responsibility. Of course, such a consolidation, that was fundamentally different from the previous approach to this issue, at the end of the 15th — the first half of the 16th century was not systemic and comprehensive. At the same time, it is obvious that it had already taken shape. The authors considered the signs of the origin of legal regulation of both the organizational structure of prikazes and the procedure for their functioning. According to the results of the study, it is concluded that at the end of the 15th — the first half of the 16th century organizational and legal foundations of the prikaz system of the Russian state had already begun to form on the basis of key regulations of that time — the Judicial Code of 1497 and the Judicial Code of 1550. Acting under the control of the sovereign, the prikaz system acted as the core in the management of the united state. The fundamentals of the functioning of orders laid down by the legislator provided effective leadership and a systematic approach to solving domestic problems.

Legal anomie in the sphere of alternative (out-of-court) dispute resolution

The study aims to identify the manifestations of legal anomie in the legal regulation of alternative conflict resolution in Russia’s legal system and, based on the analysis of regulation in foreign countries, to offer possible ways to minimize anomie manifestations. Dialectical, formal-legal and comparative-legal methods were used in the research process. The article considers the legal regulation of mediation in Russia in a comparative-legal aspect with foreign countries and analyzes the current legislation and practice of its implementation. The study also revealed anomalous manifestations at the institutional and other levels of Russia’s legal system. Declarative fixation of legal responsibility of mediators, as well as insufficiency of normative requirements to their professional level; absence of normative fixation of mandatory centralized bodies (associations) of mediators, which in turn generates insufficiency of corporate regulation of their activities. The study proposes to borrow foreign experience in the legal regulation of mediators’ certification. The study also makes proposals to improve the current legislation.

RETRACTED: SFL-MDrone: Synchronous federated learning enabled multi drones

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.

Recycled milled fibres in sustainable composite materials: A comprehensive review and future prospects

This comprehensive review emphasises recycled milled fibres’ sustainability, waste reduction, and cost savings in aerospace applications. The industrialization and prospective uses of recycled fibre-reinforced plastics FRP products, as well as cutting-edge fibre recycling and re-manufacturing processes, are discussed. The mechanical properties of milled fibre composites are reviewed for sustainable applications. A desire for a circular economy is transforming composites to reduce waste and promote sustainability. Fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs) need innovative recycling methods to remain high-performance and environmentally friendly. Strategies to help the composites industry meet rising demand and strict environmental regulations are explored. Manufacturing of composite recycling conserves energy and materials, making it sector-wide. Due to the reclamation process impacting their performance milled fibres are typically not used for primary structural materials and are relegated to low-value applications. Therefore, the rigorous testing and qualification of these fibres, and their composites, is required. This will provide confidence in these materials' performance benefits and limitations and provide industry-wide uptake. The lack of a centralised body of knowledge on milled fibre applications is also addressed, and an overview of R&D efforts, along with financial and logistical considerations for industrial implementation, is provided in the review.

ESTABLISHING A CENTRALIZED RECRUITMENT COMMISSION FOR ACADEMIC STAFF IN INDIA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PRACTICES AND THE NEED FOR STANDARDIZATION

The recruitment of academic staff in India’s higher education sector currently lacks a centralized, standardized approach, leading to significant inconsistencies, transparency issues, and potential biases in the hiring process. While the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State Public Service Commissions (SPSCs) provide a structured and merit-based recruitment model for civil and administrative officers, no such unified mechanism exists for academic staff in Central and State universities and colleges. This research paper explores the shortcomings of the current decentralized recruitment practices, including the subjective nature of direct interviews and the varying interpretations of University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines, which contribute to disparities in the quality of academic personnel. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, the study combines quantitative data from surveys of 500 respondents (250 males and 250 females) and qualitative insights from in-depth interviews with stakeholders such as university officials and policy experts. The findings reveal significant challenges, including a lack of transparency, susceptibility to favouritism, and inconsistent recruitment standards across institutions. These issues highlight the urgent need for a centralized academic recruitment commission to ensure uniformity, meritocracy, and fairness in the hiring processes. The paper advocates for the establishment of a centralized recruitment body, modeled after the UPSC and SPSCs, to enhance the integrity and quality of academic hiring. Such a system could standardize recruitment criteria, reduce biases, and promote transparency, thereby aligning India’s higher education sector with global best practices and ensuring a high standard of education across all institutions..

РЕФОРМУВАННЯ КОРПОРАТИВНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ГІРНИЧОДОБУВНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of reforming the corporate management of enterprises in the mining industry. Challenges facing the industry are indicated. The role of corporate management is disclosed, the principles of such management are summarized. The advantages of corporate governance policy are outlined. Among the advantages, the following are highlighted: the possibility of wider access to financing, ensuring the protection of investors, maintaining the stability of the company. It has been investigated that the Government has set the task of introducing and ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards at the ten largest state-owned enterprises ofUkraine. The largest company in the mining industry - JSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" was chosen as the object of the study. Considered how the process of reforming corporate governance took place in this company. The key elements of proper corporate governance of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" are: availability of full-fledged and effective management bodies; clear division of powers; functioning of the internal control system; elimination of political influence; creation of equal market conditions with private companies. It was determined that the attention of international organizations was drawn to the reform of the company's corporate governance. Experts of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development implemented two important projectsthat contributed to the implementation of the reform. The implementation of the corporate governance reform in Naftogaz of Ukraine led to the following changes: changes were made to the Company's Charter, the Ownership Policy was approved, new members of the Supervisory Board were elected, and a new corporate strategy was announced. It was concluded that the initiated reform of improving corporate governance by business entities remains an important priority for Ukraine. The success of the reform will depend on: the construction of the stock market and the maximum approximation of Ukraine to world standards; creation of a centralized body for state property management; avoiding political influence on the activities of companies; availability of professional stock managers; strengthening of regulatory influence

Institutional Objection to Voluntary Assisted Dying in Victoria, Australia: An Analysis of Publicly Available Policies

BackgroundVictoria was the first Australian state to legalize voluntary assisted dying (elsewhere known as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia). Some institutions indicated they would not participate in voluntary assisted dying. The Victorian government issued policy approaches for institutions to considerObjectiveTo describe and analyse publicly available policy documents articulating an institutional objection to voluntary assisted dying in Victoria.MethodsPolicies were identified using a range of strategies, and those disclosing and discussing the nature of an institutional objection were thematically analysed using the framework method.ResultsThe study identified fifteen policies from nine policymakers and developed four themes: (1) extent of refusal to participate in VAD, (2) justification for refusal to provide VAD, (3) responding to requests for VAD, and (4) appeals to state-sanctioned regulatory mechanisms. While institutional objections were stated clearly, there was very little practical detail in most documents to enable patients to effectively navigate objections in practice.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that despite having clear governance pathways developed by centralized bodies (namely, the Victorian government and Catholic Health Australia), many institutions’ public-facing policies do not reflect this guidance. Since VAD is contentious, laws governing institutional objection could provide greater clarity and regulatory force than policies alone to better balance the interests of patients and non-participating institutions.

The Evolution of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that enables peer-to-peer trades without the need for a centralized body. Bitcoin is a digital currency based on a distributed ledger technology called blockchain. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have had a significant impact on the global economy. This research paper explores the history and technology behind Bitcoin and the impact they have on the economy. While they have brought many benefits, such as easier international money transfers and new investment opportunities, they have also been subject to extreme volatility and have been used for illegal activities. As the technology behind cryptocurrencies continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how they will impact the global economy in the future. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have brought many benefits to the global economy, such as easier international money transfers and new investment opportunities. However, they have also been subject to extreme volatility and have been used for illegal activities. As the technology behind cryptocurrencies continues to evolve, it will be important for regulators and businesses to find ways to balance the benefits of cryptocurrencies with the need for consumer protection and financial stability.

Uncovering the structures of privacy research using bibliometric network analysis and topic modelling

PurposeThis paper aims that privacy research is divided in distinct communities and rarely considered as a singular field, harming its disciplinary identity. The authors collected 119.810 publications and over 3 million references to perform a bibliometric domain analysis as a quantitative approach to uncover the structures within the privacy research field.Design/methodology/approachThe bibliometric domain analysis consists of a combined directed network and topic model of published privacy research. The network contains 83,159 publications and 462,633 internal references. A Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) topic model from the same dataset offers an additional lens on structure by classifying each publication on 36 topics with the network data. The combined outcomes of these methods are used to investigate the structural position and topical make-up of the privacy research communities.FindingsThe authors identified the research communities as well as categorised their structural positioning. Four communities form the core of privacy research: individual privacy and law, cloud computing, location data and privacy-preserving data publishing. The latter is a macro-community of data mining, anonymity metrics and differential privacy. Surrounding the core are applied communities. Further removed are communities with little influence, most notably the medical communities that make up 14.4% of the network. The topic model shows system design as a potentially latent community. Noteworthy is the absence of a centralised body of knowledge on organisational privacy management.Originality/valueThis is the first in-depth, quantitative mapping study of all privacy research.

КУЛЬТУРОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ ГАСТРОНОМИИ В 1920-30-Е ГГ. В СССР И НЕКОТОРЫХ ЗАРУБЕЖНЫХ СТРАНАХ: СРАВНИТЕЛЬНЫЙ АСПЕКТ

In the article, the author conducts a comparative analysis of the situation with nutrition and the state of gastronomic culture in the USSR and some foreign countries (mainly in the USA, as the ancestor of the world crisis of 1929). The chronological framework is defined by the period of the 1920s-1930s. The author explores to a greater extent the famine in the USSR, since it is one of the most controversial issues in science, especially in history, since the question is still being raised: was it the genocide of the Ukrainian people or a universal problem of the peoples of the USSR. However, the article does not pursue the purpose of research and preparation of an answer to this question, therefore, the paper presents the opinions of scientists on how nutrition was carried out during that period, both the Ukrainian people and other SSR. I would especially like to note the participation of the state in the formation of such a situation, since the forcible rejection of market relations and the "construction" of communism, in our opinion and the opinion of other scientists, led to total hunger in some areas of the Union, and to a lack of nutrition in others. Therefore, as the author concludes, during this period, the gastronomic culture can be called a culture of hunger – all the actions of the population were aimed at survival, a number of representatives returned to taboo ways of eating (cannibalism), there were certain rules in the actions and analysis of their behavior (seemingly primitive). The situation was different in foreign countries. As the analysis showed, the famine in Europe and the United States was caused by other reasons – the economic crisis. At the same time, the leaders of foreign states tried to adjust the nutrition of the population by organizing a centralized body. A similar situation developed in the USSR, only the All-Union Society of National Nutrition was called not to correct, but to control the consumption of food by the population. As for the state of gastronomic culture in foreign countries, the author believes that its orientation was indicated by the need to survive in conditions of austerity and lack of livelihood. But at the same time, the culture associated with nutrition still existed – middle–class people, marginals, the military - all these categories ate in their own way, there was differentiation, unlike the population in the USSR

Smart Grid Technology

Right a vertically integrated utility is one that has been managed by a centralised body since the commencement of the production of electrical energy. In order to address the needs of electricity consumers in the twenty-first century, a new technology known as "Smart Grid" has been devised. Decentralization of industries has been expanding day by day. In this essay, we will examine the meaning of the term "smart grid," its advantages, as well as the various technologies used in it. The traditional electrical power system has been replaced by the smart grid thanks to its different technologies. In the past, when smart grid technology wasn't available, we had to deal with a lot of power outage issues, such as substation or generating unit failure. In order to achieve energy efficiency, the smart grid employs smart pricing strategies and renewable energy sources. Today's globe has seen the effective emergence of smart grid as a means of delivering electricity at the lowest cost and highest quality. We'll talk more about the specifics of smart grid technologies later.

Influence of Confessional Policy of the Russian Empire on Marriage and Family Relations of Transcaspian Turkmens

The subject of the study is the transformation of marriage and family relations of Transcaspian Turkmens under the influence of the confessional policy of the Russian Empire, which included the territory of Transcaspia in its borders in the last third of the XIX century. The use of concrete historical, comparative legal, structural and systemic methods in the study allowed us to draw conclusions relevant for filling historical and legal gaps in Russian-Turkmen relations. Despite the tolerant attitude of the imperial authorities and even the support of some Muslim-legal (religious-ceremonial, family-household and moral) prescriptions, Sharia could not subdue all aspects of Turkmen life and replace customary law (adat), which played a major role in all periods of development of Turkmen society. Sharia were clarified and applied. During the imperial period, thanks to the activities of the Russian administration and the central government, the jurisdiction of Muslim law expanded significantly; it received a judicial tribune in the form of such a centralized body as the Extraordinary Congress of People's Judges, with the help of which some guiding principles of both Adat and Sharia were clarified and applied. The rapidly changing socio-economic situation caused by the close interaction of traditional Turkmen institutions with Russian state bodies (changes in the economic and lifestyle of the local population, binding to market relations, non-belittling of the role of Islam and Adat in its spiritual life, their compromise combination with the general laws of the empire, the practice of improved forms of popular justice) led to a change in the traditional legal consciousness of the Turkmen. The desire of the imperial center and the Russian administration of Transcaspia for the regulatory and legal regulation of life in the family, marriage and other spheres allowed this people to gradually integrate into the all-imperial state and legal space, while preserving stability, family and religious values.

School architecture, global perspectives, and local realities: the cases of Chile and Portugal in the twentieth century

ABSTRACTThis paper discusses the duality between global perspectives and local realities that have influenced the design of the school architecture by examining and comparing state school projects in two geographically distant countries: Chile and Portugal. The proposals and experiences of the “Society for the Construction of Educational Facilities” (1937–1987) in Chile and the “Board of Constructions for Technical and Secondary Education” (1934–1969) in Portugal are analysed. Established in the 1930s, these centralised bodies managed, organised, and controlled state school building projects in such a way as to achieve uniformity in design, creating architectural identities that embodied both the educational values and the representative character of the State. These bodies were influenced by similar global circumstances, and their activities were guided by the recommendations issued by intergovernmental organisations of the time. Such a situation brought their projects closer together in terms of their functional, aesthetic, technical-constructive characteristics. After examining and identifying the international influences which brought them closer in terms of the educational meanings and values associated with school architecture, the paper identifies the local circumstances that guided the design and construction processes of schools in both countries, bringing fresh geographical insights to school architecture discussion. At the same time, possible global readings of strategies, influences and results are explored, enabling us to understand school architecture as part of a nation’s cultural values and as a material expression of the social model of modernity, which will continue to meet the challenges that schools face in twenty-first-century society.

Role of BMP signaling during early development of the annelid Capitella teleta

The mechanisms regulating nervous system development are still unknown for a wide variety of taxa. In insects and vertebrates, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling plays a key role in establishing the dorsal-ventral (D-V) axis and limiting the neuroectoderm to one side of that axis, leading to speculation about the conserved evolution of centralized nervous systems. Studies outside of insects and vertebrates show a more diverse picture of what, if any role, BMP signaling plays in neural development across Bilateria. This is especially true in the morphologically diverse Spiralia (≈Lophotrochozoa). Despite several studies of D-V axis formation and neural induction in spiralians, there is no consensus for how these two processes are related, or whether BMP signaling may have played an ancestral role in either process. To determine the function of BMP signaling during early development of the spiralian annelid Capitella teleta, we incubated embryos and larvae in BMP4 protein for different amounts of time. Adding exogenous BMP protein to early-cleaving C. teleta embryos had a striking effect on formation of the brain, eyes, foregut, and ventral midline in a time-dependent manner. However, adding BMP did not block brain or VNC formation or majorly disrupt the D-V axis. We identified three key time windows of BMP activity. 1) BMP treatment around birth of the 3rd-quartet micromeres caused the loss of the eyes, radialization of the brain, and a reduction of the foregut, which we interpret as a loss of A- and C-quadrant identities with a possible trans-fate switch to a D-quadrant identity. 2) Treatment after the birth of micromere 4d induced formation of a third ectopic brain lobe, eye, and foregut lobe, which we interpret as a trans-fate switch of B-quadrant micromeres to a C-quadrant identity. 3) Continuous BMP treatment from late cleavage (4d ​+ ​12 ​h) through mid-larval stages resulted in a modest expansion of Ct-chrdl expression in the dorsal ectoderm and a concomitant loss of the ventral midline (neurotroch ciliary band). Loss of the ventral midline was accompanied by a collapse of the bilaterally-symmetric ventral nerve cord, although the total amount of neural tissue was not greatly affected. Our results compared with those from other annelids and molluscs suggest that BMP signaling was not ancestrally involved in delimiting neural tissue to one region of the D-V axis. However, the effects of ectopic BMP on quadrant-identity during cleavage stages may represent a non-axial organizing signal that was present in the last common ancestor of annelids and mollusks. Furthermore, in the last common ancestor of annelids, BMP signaling may have functioned in patterning ectodermal fates along the D-V axis in the trunk. Ultimately, studies on a wider range of spiralian taxa are needed to determine the role of BMP signaling during neural induction and neural patterning in the last common ancestor of this group. Ultimately, these comparisons will give us insight into the evolutionary origins of centralized nervous systems and body plans.

Continuous-Domain Real-Time Distributed ADMM Algorithm for Aggregator Scheduling and Voltage Stability in Distribution Network

With an increase in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) and battery storage systems (BSSs), there are major challenges in the distribution grid to maintain a scaling control structure. Also, with the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, EVs can now inject power into the grid for voltage regulation. This article proposes a new distributed real-time alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) technique to control EVs and BSSs for voltage regulation while maximizing their utility function. More specifically, a continuous-domain real-time optimization and control algorithm is developed in closed form, which exchanges relevant information among the neighboring nodes through the communication network and optimizes a combined convex objective of EVs and BSSs welfare and voltage regulation with power flow equations as constraints. Convergence analysis is provided using the Lyapunov direct approach, and simulation results are included to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Note to Practitioners</i> —This article is motivated by the problems that an electric distribution system is facing today due to the penetration of electric vehicles and battery storage systems (BSSs). The presence of a large number of electric vehicles (EVs) and BSSs is causing a substantial degradation of the quality and reliability of the power grid. Despite the adverse effects, EVs and BSSs can be controlled and used as a power source to benefit the grid. Also, this control of EVs and BSS cannot be done by a centralized body since this would be nonscalable and would require huge communication bandwidth. To tackle this ever scaling problem, this article develops a continuous-domain multiagent distributed algorithm to control the EVs and BSSs and utilize them to maintain the grid voltage within the normal operating range while also satisfying the consumers by maximizing their welfare. The algorithm was developed in the continuous domain since, in most of the other algorithms that are iterative and in discrete time, the accuracy of the optimal solution greatly depends on the sampling time, and thus, it is not robust to changes that are prevalent with distributed energy resources such as EVs and BSSs.

Fragmentation and the Future: Investigating Architectures for International AI Governance

AbstractThe international governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is at a crossroads: should it remain fragmented or be centralised? We draw on the history of environment, trade, and security regimes to identify advantages and disadvantages in centralising AI governance. Some considerations, such as efficiency and political power, speak for centralisation. The risk of creating a slow and brittle institution, and the difficulty of pairing deep rules with adequate participation, speak against it. Other considerations depend on the specific design. A centralised body may be able to deter forum shopping and ensure policy coordination. However, forum shopping can be beneficial, and fragmented institutions could self‐organise. In sum, these trade‐offs should inform development of the AI governance architecture, which is only now emerging. We apply the trade‐offs to the case of the potential development of high‐level machine intelligence. We conclude with two recommendations. First, the outcome will depend on the exact design of a central institution. A well‐designed centralised regime covering a set of coherent issues could be beneficial. But locking‐in an inadequate structure may pose a fate worse than fragmentation. Second, fragmentation will likely persist for now. The developing landscape should be monitored to see if it is self‐organising or simply inadequate.

Fire protection in the Russian empire in the second half of the 19th century: main contradictions and search for development pathways

This paper considers the peculiarities of legal regulation for three types of fire brigades in the 19th-century Russian Empire. It describes the formation of the fire protection service, one of the first public emergency response services. The authors reveal contradictions in the management system and legal status of fire brigades in Russia. They focus on the classification of fire brigades in the Russian Empire by dividing them into state police and public fire brigades. The paper also considers the public project of establishing a single centralized body of state fire protection management in the Russian Empire. To accomplish this, the archival materials of Count Sheremet’ev’s personal papers and the papers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire are analyzed. The authors conclude that Russian state, though aware of the need for reform in fire protection, could not effectively implement it. The reform project prepared by Bogdanovich and Sheremet’ev was not implemented because of poor interaction between the state and public firefighting services of the country.

Diffusion of IFRS using innovation diffusion models

PurposeThis study aims to examine the diffusion pattern of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into the countries and identifies the channels of diffusion.Design/methodology/approachData includes 98 countries that made a public commitment to IFRS adoption from 2000 to 2016. Adoptee countries are categorized based on Rogers’ adopter categorizations to understand country characteristics. Innovation diffusion models such as internal influence, external influence and bass diffusion that explain diffusion patterns are applied to the cumulative adoption of IFRS. Coefficients of internal and external diffusion are obtained using the models to explain the mode of diffusion pattern of IFRS. Further tests are done to identify the best model that explains IFRS diffusion.FindingsFindings show that IFRS diffusion is a result of external influence through vertical communication from a centralized body (IASB) and internal influence due to imitation and interpersonal communication between countries. Imitation effect among the countries has a stronger effect on the IFRS adoption compared to the communication obtained from IASB.Practical implicationsFindings obtained can help standards-setting bodies, organizations and countries to understand the potential future of adopters and non-adopters. It facilitates the standard-setting bodies to manage IFRS diffusion by implementing measures to spread the word on the benefits of IFRS.Originality/valueThe study generates value by modeling a successive increase in the number of IFRS adoptee countries using empirical methods and identifies the reasons for the diffusion life cycle of IFRS.

Networked Church

Abstract This article explores some of the recent deliberations concerning the nature of networked church. According to earlier sociological theory, the usual trajectory for newly formed churches (and religious movements) is that they become denominations, particularly in the context of the transition to second-generation leadership. Recent history suggests that this is not an inevitable trajectory, as many churches founded in the middle of the twentieth century continue to exist in the form of networks. Theological and sociological factors are relevant to the question of whether these churches will eventually become denominations. This article summarizes different attempts to understand the nature of networks and suggests that it is possible to conceptualize a continuum from loose networks to highly centralized ecclesial bodies. This continuum indicates possible transitions from one type of structure to another, but such transitions are not inevitable, and network structures may prove to be enduring.

CONSIDERATION OF MODELS AND MECHANISMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES IN CONSTRUCTION IN UKRAINE

The article presents the questions of reviewing models and mechanisms of public administration in the procurement of goods, works and services in the field of construction. A comparative analysis of the types of public procurement mechanisms in construction, based on a set of features, has shown the superiority of a centralized type of mechanism that facilitates the introduction of efficient and flexible procurement methods, for example, the conclusion of framework agreements. The author’s vision of the mechanism of state building purchases, in the form of a conceptual model and system differences, is proposed. It is determined that a decentralized model of public procurement management involves the independent implementation by purchasers of procurement, that is, allows each customer to procure goods, works and services in the field of construction. The centralized model of public administration is characterized by the implementation of public procurement in order to provide the general needs of a single body on public procurement, that is, customers commission the implementation of public procurement on their behalf, a centralized body. According to the combined model of management, public procurement in the construction industry takes place under contracts implemented under the centralized model, and the direct ordering and receipt of goods, works, or services takes place according to the rules of a decentralized model. It is noted that according to the system-wide understanding of the mechanism of public administration in the procurement of goods, works and services in the field of construction, it represents a set of specialized management technologies (methods, techniques and tools) that ensure the organization of the process of public procurement of construction products by authorized agents. The direction of this process is determined by the need to implement the principles of vali- dity and innovation, fair choice of the best bidding, prevention of corruption and ensuring the high efficiency of the implementation of public public procurement.