Starting in 2026, the tax service will begin checking suppliers for government orders on 55 items
The Tax Service is launching a two-stage assessment system for the financial and economic activities of companies, which will become a new filter for procurement participants.
Starting from January 1, 2026, the Federal Tax Service will have the right to formally evaluate a business based on a set of more than 50 criteria. The order with the methodology is published for discussion. The agency expects that the tool will reduce the risks of contract failure and "cut off" unscrupulous suppliers.
The first stage of verification is mandatory: the absence of major discrepancies in VAT, bankruptcy, being on the register of unscrupulous suppliers, and links to extremism. The second is a point assessment of reputation and financial stability: salary levels relative to regional and industry averages, tax burden, return on assets, and ownership structure. The discrepancy is recorded in an extract, which the Federal Tax Service will issue electronically with the signature of the official.
The methodology does not introduce new indicators, but collects them "in one window" — similar to the concept of planning on-site inspections. Currently, businesses receive such information from open sources and commercial databases, such as Transparent Business, SPARK, or Contour.The trick."
The pilot is already being applied: in 2023-2024, the FTS service was used for 40% of purchases, the share of terminated contracts was 0.6%. Experts warn that standardized criteria do not always reflect the specifics of individual industries, and the order does not prescribe the procedure for appealing an assessment.