The UNCITRAL model law: a guide for reforming the legal regulation of public procurement

Abstract

The article presents a General description of the regulation of public procurement by the UNCITRAL
Model law on public procurement in 2011 as a tool for interstate integration in this area. Today, the issue
of legal regulation of public procurement is relevant all over the world, and the direct subject is the
state itself, which is interested in the maximum efficiency of this process. The aim of the authors is to
analyze the above-mentioned document, which establishes common standards and norms in the field
of regulation of public procurement. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the 1994 UNCITRAL
Model law on procurement of goods, construction and services and the 2011 UNCITRAL Model law on
public procurement. This article emphasizes the legal and economic significance of public procurement.
The authors ‘ conclusions are based on the work of foreign scientists and experts from international organizations.
In conducting this study, the authors used such General scientific methods and techniques
as the method of comparative analysis, scientific abstraction, qualitative expert assessments, quantitative
assessments, and structural analysis. In their conclusions, the authors note that effective achievement
of public procurement objectives can only be achieved through interrelated and consistent procedures
based on the basic principles and conditions contained in the 2011 UNCITRAL Model law on public
procurement.
Key words: UNCITRAL, public procurement, efficiency, transparency, model law.