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Ukraine's State Logistics Operator, the Ministry of Defence's new procurement agency, has signed contracts to supply bottled water to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The tender for the upcoming fiscal quarter will allow the state to save UAH 233 million (about US$5.

The Defence Ministry of Ukraine has stated that it is collaborating with law enforcement agencies to eliminate the risks of corruption in procurement for the Armed Forces, while simultaneously implementing a new procurement architecture in line with NATO standards.

International companies listed by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAPC) as war sponsors will be unable to supply products to the Ukrainian army. Source: Dmytro Bihunets, the State Logistics Operator's director of risk management and compliance, stated this during a procurement presentation, reports Liga.

The logistical needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be provided by Ukrainian manufacturers, Director General of SOE State Logistics Operator Arsen Zhumadilov said.

The internal audit of the Ministry of Defense was able to identify more than 10 billion violations in four months, head of the department Rustem Umerov said.

The Office for Support of Changes in the Ministry of Defense proposes to introduce a full-time procurement position in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This will make army procurement more efficient and effective. — Ukrinform.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has approved the first armoured vest adapted to the specific structure of a woman's body. The sample was approved after a series of field tests, according to Ukraine's Defence Ministry.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence will be procuring food products under new rules from 1 April 2024, based on a catalogue of 409 specified food items for professionally prepared menus, taking into account average prices and with separate tenders for delivery.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien, who is on a visit to Kyiv, the press service of the Ministry of Defense said.

It is too early to evaluate the new recruiting project for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and in matters of mobilization it is necessary to return to the existing framework, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny said.