{"id":20436,"date":"2025-09-15T15:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atia-az.az\/dovl%c9%99t-qurumlarinda-bir-m%c9%99nb%c9%99d%c9%99n-satinalma-niy%c9%99-bu-q%c9%99d%c9%99r-coxdur-palata-sebebini-aciqladi\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:40:22","slug":"dovl%c9%99t-qurumlarinda-bir-m%c9%99nb%c9%99d%c9%99n-satinalma-niy%c9%99-bu-q%c9%99d%c9%99r-coxdur-palata-sebebini-aciqladi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atia-az.az\/en\/dovl%c9%99t-qurumlarinda-bir-m%c9%99nb%c9%99d%c9%99n-satinalma-niy%c9%99-bu-q%c9%99d%c9%99r-coxdur-palata-sebebini-aciqladi\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are there so many single-source procurements in government agencies? \u2013 The Chamber explained the reason"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2024, a total of 19,602 public procurement procedures were conducted in Azerbaijan, amounting to 9 billion 845 million manats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to FED.az, last year half of the procurements by number, and more than half by value, were carried out through the single-source method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, 50.1% of all procurements, or 9,821 procurements, were conducted through tenders. Almost the same amount \u2014 9,871 procurements \u2014 were carried out from a single source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of value, single-source procurements still far exceed tender-based ones. In 2024, the total amount of procurements was 9 billion 845 million manats, of which 5 billion 356 million manats, or 54%, were from a single source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tender-based procurements amounted to only 4 billion 489 million manats, representing 46% of the total. In other words, single-source procurements exceeded tender procurements by 867 million manats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite reforms in recent years in the field of public procurement and the strengthening of oversight, single-source procurements have not decreased \u2014 on the contrary, they have increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the total volume of procurements across the country was 7 billion 545 million manats. Of this, 4 billion 690 million manats (62%) were through tenders, while 2 billion 855 million manats (38%) were through a single source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of single-source procurements was also lower in 2023. That year, a total of 12,483 procurements were conducted, of which 7,818 (63%) were through tenders, and 4,665 (37%) were single-source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, compared to 2023, the number of single-source procurements in 2024 increased by 5,126, or 2.1 times. The value of single-source procurements rose by 2.5 billion manats, or 87.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2024, 18.3% of tender-based procurements (1,849 contracts) and 42.9% of single-source procurements (4,231 contracts) were for amounts under 5,000 manats. This increase is attributed to the fact that, due to new legislation, small-scale procurements were also brought under the scope of the public procurement law. As a result, while the total amount covered by the law increased, it also led to higher administrative burdens and technical challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research conducted by the Chamber of Accounts shows that government bodies justify the high share of single-source procurements with two main reasons: urgent need (63.8%) and the unique position of a specific supplier (42.6%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main causes of urgent need included the purchase of vehicles, procurement of catering services (for current provision), long-term reconstruction and construction works, procurement of clothing sets, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the Chamber notes that in some cases, the organization and implementation of events with pre-determined dates, as well as the provision of certain services for these events, were also carried out through the single-source method under the pretext of \u201curgent need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another reason for single-source procurement was the availability of the procurement item exclusively from a specific supplier and that supplier\u2019s exclusive rights over the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Chamber also notes that in some cases, despite the existence of a competitive environment in the domestic market, where certain goods and services were offered by several companies, procurements were still conducted from a single source under the justification of a \u201csole supplier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chamber\u2019s research showed that in 2024, 18.3% of tender-based procurements (1,849 contracts) and 42.9% of single-source procurements (4,231 contracts) were carried out for amounts below 5,000 manats. This was due to the fact that, under the new legislation, small-scale procurements were also included within the scope of the public procurement law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overall, while this innovation increased the amount covered by the law, it also resulted in higher administrative burdens and technical difficulties for government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: FED.az<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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