This article reveals the features of the offset transaction as a promising investment mechanism for the development of industrial production in Russia. A comparative description of the offset contract with widely used special investment contracts, agreements on the protection and promotion of investments, concession agreements, agreements on public-private/municipal-private partnership, life cycle contracts is considered. During the analysis of the offset contract model, the main four stages of procurement were identified: procurement planning; determining the supplier conclusion of the contract; performance of the contract. The risks of offsetting organizations during the offset transaction structuring, as well as the risks of inaccuracy and incompleteness of information about the project are described. Measures have been proposed to minimize risks when drawing up and fulfilling an offset agreement.