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The FAS specified, in particular, what criteria should not be set for evaluating the quality of goods, which contract terms are considered unnecessary, and when they are illegally not allowed to purchase.

The Ministry of Finance plans to replace the current guidelines approved by the Ministry of economic development with its own. In most cases, the recommendations will be brought into line with the law. The main provisions will remain the same, but there will also be interesting innovations.

The standard contract appeared in the system on August 5, 2020. It will need to be applied from September 5, 2020.

The changes are aimed at bringing the procedure for forming the purchase identification code (PID) in compliance with the law.

On may 1, updated bans on the admission of foreign goods to public procurement came into force. How to apply exceptions, whether supporting documents are needed in the application, when the register of Russian products started working — these questions arose from participants and customers. Let's analyze the main errors using practical examples.

From August 11, part of the amendments to Laws n n 44-FZ and 223-FZ will come into force. They relate, in particular, to the implementation of the mandatory share of purchases of domestic goods, including those supplied during the performance of works and services.

There are 3 updated forms of standard contracts in the system:

-for rendering services of exhibition and fair activities;

-provision of services for diagnostics, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles;

- supply of products of the radio-electronic industry, motor vehicles, electronic lighting and industrial refrigeration equipment, as well as some office accessories, furniture for offices and trade enterprises.

The Supreme Court issued a review of the practice, in which it explained: in what cases the contractor will be paid for work performed without an agreement, when the control body has the right to apply state enforcement measures, what should the winner do with the contract, the conclusion of which is suspended.

From September 1, construction purchases are excluded from the mandatory auction list. From that date, customers will be able to conduct them both through an auction and through a competition. Amendments on the specifics of the construction tender have already been approved by the Federation Council.

What to do with the contract if due to the pandemic it is no longer necessary, can I participate in the Commission meeting remotely, when it is impossible to deliver an improved product even with the consent of the customer, can I pay a penalty at the expense of a Bank guarantee?