Trends in Upgrading Control over Unreliable Information in System of Purchasing in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article studies problems of control over unreliable information in the system of purchasing activities in the Russian Federation regulated by laws N 44-FZ and N 223-FZ. Relying on the practical experience of work in the Anti-Trust Service of Russia the author analyzes key system vulnerabilities, including paper falsification by suppliers, weak integration of state registers, reactive nature of check-ups and inefficiency of sanctions. Special attention was paid to problems of inter-branch coordination, such as delays in data exchange between the Anti-Trust Service of Russia, the Federal Taxation Service and other bodies and restrictions of the United Information System (UIS) in automated verification of information. The article proposed lines of upgrading control, among which it is possible to mention predictive analytics and AI to find out anomalies; through integration of state registers with UIS; responsibility toughening, including personal disqualification of executives of company-violators; automated blocking of suppliers’ participation in case of risk revealing. On the basis of this analysis a conclusion was drawn that to raise efficiency of control it is necessary to use not only technological solutions, but also systemic changes in approaches to responsibility of the purchasing process participants.