The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has prepared a letter about purchasing from a single supplier (contractor, performer) when a high-readiness mode is introduced.

27 March 2020, Friday

In the event of force majeure, Law No. 44-FZ already provides for the right of the customer to promptly purchase any necessary goods from a single supplier.

It is worth noting that such a purchase from a single supplier is carried out according to universal rules of the law (including requirements for non - exceeding financial security over the limits of budget obligations brought to the customer), except for the absence of bidding (competitive procurement) - which is justified, since time costs and lengthy bidding procedures are unacceptable when force majeure circumstances occur and a high-readiness regime is introduced.

The full text of the letter can be found here.