Violation of the law was detected in the 26.5 billion soum tender of Traffic Safety Department

A breach of the Law "On Competition" was identified in the tenders conducted by the General Directorate of Road Safety. This was reported by the Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights.

It was noted that the committee received a complaint regarding the tenders held on June 10, 2024, with an initial value of 26 billion 500 million soums by the General Department of Road Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In the studies conducted by the committee based on this complaint, it was found that tender sales were held for the procurement of paints and glass products for road signs.

As a result of the review, it was determined that the requirements of Article 29 of the Law "On Competition" were violated. Consequently, an instruction was issued to declare the tender results invalid in relation to the General Directorate of Road Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Furthermore, the issue of imposing administrative liability on the official responsible for this violation will be considered.

For reference, any party dissatisfied with the decision of the Special Commission has the right to appeal to the Board of Appeal of the committee or to the court.

"The Competition Committee is continuously monitoring compliance with the Laws 'On Competition' and 'On State Procurement' in the conduct of public procurements," the report stated.

It is worth noting that earlier, the Competition Committee initiated a case against the Spirituality Center concerning a tender worth 1.4 billion soums.