Ministry of Communications of Russia and the Federal Treasury will purchase software for federal needs

The government has identified "single" customers for software purchases. The Treasury will purchase programs for budget accounting in government agencies subordinate to the government of the Russian Federation, and their subordinate institutions. Ministry of Communications of Russia will be responsible for antivirus and office software for these authorities. The innovations entered into force on June 21.

All software must be in a single register of Russian programs. At the same time, the office software included: office suite, mail applications, organizer, viewer, Internet browser, presentation editor, spreadsheet and text editor.

Not only programs, but also works and services related to the development, modification, modernization, installation and configuration, technical support and software updates are purchased centrally.

The limits of the budgetary obligations provided for the procurement of the listed software, the main managers should be transferred to the authorized bodies.

The Ministry of Communications and the Treasury will take over the functions from planning to execution of the contract. The government approved the rules for interaction of state bodies in such purchases.

Document: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 8, 1981 No. 658 (entered into force on June 21, 2018)