The Procurement, Tender Procedures and Monitoring Department (hereinafter referred to as the PTMD, the Department) is an independent structural unit of Odesa State University of Internal Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the University) established to carry out public procurement of goods, works and services for the needs of the University on the basis of objectivity and impartiality.

Main tasks of the Department:

- Planning of procurement of goods, works and services in accordance with the applications for procurement from the structural units of the University.

- Ensuring the organization, preparation and maintenance of documents necessary for procurement, documenting materials for their implementation, including draft contracts.

- Ensuring equal conditions for all procurement participants, objective, impartial and fair selection of the winner of the procurement procedure/simplified procurement.

- Interaction with the authorities exercising control in the field of public procurement in the performance of their functions in accordance with the law.

- Ensure, within the limits of authority, strict compliance with the anti-corruption legislation of Ukraine and the requirements of the University's Anti-Corruption Program by the PTMD employees when procuring goods, works and services;

- To analyze market prices by conducting market research, etc.

Main functions of the Department:

- May receive applications from structural units regarding the subject of procurement, its technical characteristics, the amount of budget allocations, terms of delivery of goods, provision of services or performance of works and other requirements for procurement, and other documents necessary for the organization and conduct of procurement procedures.

- Ensures planning during the year of procurement procedures for the needs of the University in accordance with the needs of structural units and the approved budget.

- Monitors prices in the market of goods, works and services in order to determine the expected cost of procurement.

- Prepares and approves the annual procurement plan of the University on the basis of proposals from structural units, and, if necessary, prepares amendments to the annual procurement plan during the budget year.

- Ensure the publication of information on the procurement of goods, works and services carried out by the University in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Public Procurement” and other regulations on procurement.

- Prepares, organizes and participates in procurement procedures / simplified procurement in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Public Procurement” for the purchase of goods, works and services for the needs of the University.