May 24—CHEYENNE — The decision on a policy aimed to keep books that contain “sexually explicit content” from entering Laramie County School District 1 libraries has been delayed. A legal notice from LCSD1 announced a final action on the addition to the process for the selection/procurement of library materials would be held June 3. However, […]
(Bloomberg) — The European Union is set to launch an investigation into China’s procurement of medical devices, risking new tensions with Beijing months after opening a probe into the the country’s electric-vehicle subsidies. Most Read from Bloomberg The EU inquiry, which seeks to address concerns that Beijing’s policies unfairly favor domestic suppliers, may be announced […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Prague on Tuesday, 5 March, to clarify his country’s position regarding the Czech plan to purchase ammunition outside Europe for Ukraine. Source: French news agency AFP, as reported by European Pravda Details: During his one-day visit, Macron will meet with Czech President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala […]
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Revelations that a North Korean missile fired by Russia in Ukraine contained a large number of components linked to U.S.-based companies underline the difficulty of enforcing sanctions against Pyongyang, but could help uncover illicit procurement networks, experts say. Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a UK-based organization that tracks the origins […]
The Defence Ministry of Ukraine has stated that it is collaborating with law enforcement agencies to eliminate the risks of corruption in procurement for the Armed Forces, while simultaneously implementing a new procurement architecture in line with NATO standards. Source: Ukraine’s Defence Ministry Details: The message explains that until May 2023, suppliers could set prices […]
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) detectives have revealed a corruption scheme that allows for significantly inflated prices for certain categories of products as part of an investigation into the Ministry of Defence’s procurement of overpriced products. Source: NABU press service Quote: “The use of the existing procurement system allows suppliers to abuse the […]
The Appeals Chamber of Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered the arrest of Oleksandr Liyev, former head of the Defense Ministry’s department in charge of weapons procurement, the Anti-Corruption Action Center reported on Feb. 12. Liyev was taken into custody in the courtroom and will be held in custody until April 8 unless he posts bail, […]
A top Defense Ministry official was suspended allegedly in connection to the massive weapons procurement fraud case announced last week by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the ministry said on Feb. 2. Toomas Nakhkur, the acting director of the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Armaments and Military Equipment of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, was […]
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported the decree of the Ministry of Economy that allows conducting defence procurements through the Prozorro system [a public electronic procurement system where state and municipal customers announce tenders to purchase goods for the opportunity to become a state supplier – ed.]. Source: the government’s website Quote from […]
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry has appointed Maryna Bezrukova as the new head of the Defence Procurement Agency. Source: Ukraine’s Defence Ministry on Telegram Details: Deputy Defence Minister Dmytro Klimenkov said: “The Defence Ministry is establishing a new procurement architecture, which will root out corruption and meet NATO standards. New management is the first step towards a […]
In an effort to quell a burgeoning corruption scandal, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry launched surprise inspections of territorial recruitment centers (TRC) and military storage facilities nationwide, Ukraine’s Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, announced on Facebook on Jan. 28. He noted “many violations.” Read also: NV’s Comprehensive Guide to obtaining a military draft deferral in Ukraine Inspections have […]
The case of embezzlement of almost 1.5 billion hryvnias ($39.6 million) for the purchase of shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine involves the former head of the Department of Military Technical Policy, Oleksandr Liyev, news outlet Hromadske reported on Jan. 28, citing a source in law enforcement. He was indicted and detained on Jan. […]