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Groysman says about Hr 8 bln of state budget saved in 2016 due to ProZorro

Published Dec. 24, 2016 at 1:36 pm

Deputy Economy Minister Maxym Nefyodov gives thumbs-up to members of parliament after they approved the 2016 budget on Dec. 25. ProZorro, an online system of transparent public procurement championed by Nefyodov, was approved as part of the legislation for all state purchases. (Courtesy)

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About Hr 8 billion of funds from the national budget were saved in 2016 thanks to the ProZorro e-procurement system, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has stated.

“If to talk about figures, this year we have saved Hr 8 billion,” he said during a meeting with students of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

The premier noted Ukrainian business is stimulated, corruption schemes are eliminated due to open trading through the electronic system, while savings can be used for other needs of the state.