[STATE PROCUREMENTS: STUDYING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES IN TERMS OF PANDEMIC COVID-19]

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Administration
• Health Policy

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid adaptation of public procurement in healthcare.
• Existing public procurement procedures faced unprecedented challenges during the health crisis.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze public procurement implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• To identify solutions for adapting healthcare public procurement to new challenges.

Main Methods:

• Theoretical methods: analysis, synthesis, generalization.
• Empirical methods: observation.

Main Results:

• Public procurement for COVID-19 response often bypassed competitive bidding, increasing corruption risks.
• Traditional principles like saving public funds became secondary to urgent delivery of medical goods.
• Lack of understanding of future developments complicated effective fund utilization.

Conclusions:

• Specialized, cross-agency bodies are needed for coordinating medical supply procurements and vendor management.
• Development of special audit procedures is crucial for healthcare procurements during emergencies.
• Strengthening public and governmental control over medical procurements is essential.