Experience in the Prevention and Avoidance of Corruption in the Sphere of State and Municipal Procurement in the Sverdlovsk Region

Aim. To analyze the experience of prevention and avoidance of corruption offenses in the sphere of state and municipal procurement in the Russian Federation on the example of the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Methodology. Analytical and descriptive methods were used to collect information for the study. In particular, data on purchases organized by municipal authorities of the Sverdlovsk Oblast, as well as certificates of income of civil servants were analyzed. The experience of prevention of corruption offenses in the Sverdlovsk Oblast was also described: anti-corruption education, monitoring of procurement documents, connection to the Poseidon anti-corruption information system. Results. Empirical confirmation of the hypothesis about the need for comprehensive work to prevent corruption in public authorities was obtained on the material of the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Research implications. The results obtained can be used in planning practical actions to counteract corruption in the regions of the Russian Federation and in further theoretical research of the issue.