The meeting addressed the improvement of the existing legal framework governing public procurement and additional measures planned to be implemented to advance digitalization in this area.

Elnur Baghirov, Chairman of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headed by Anna Bordon, IMF Mission Chief for Azerbaijan. Members of the State Service’s leadership, as well as representatives of various IMF departments, participated in the meeting.

The meeting addressed issues related to improving the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Public Procurement”, which entered into force on 1 January 2024, as well as relevant sector-specific normative legal acts. The opportunities created by digitalization for procuring entities and suppliers were discussed, and information was provided on additional measures planned to be implemented in this area.

The meeting also included an exchange of views on effective methods for regulating the activities of natural monopoly entities in accordance with the requirements of the Competition Code.