So, on November 15, 2021, the Head of State signed the Law "On Amendments and Additions to Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Public Procurement, procurement of subsoil users and Natural Monopolies, communications, Road Transport, Defense and Financing of Science". This law, with the exception of certain provisions, entered into force on January 1, 2022.
The following amendments to the Law "On Public Procurement" are the main ones.
Firstly, four cases are excluded from 52 procurement grounds from one source:
- acquisition of material assets of the state material reserve, issued in the order of refreshment;
- purchase of services related to the state educational order for individuals (if an individual has independently chosen an educational organization);
- acquisition of trust management services for property from a person defined by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- purchase of goods up to 100 MCI, as well as works and services