The results of a study on public procurement for the construction of shelters at educational institutions in Kherson

The Fund's team analyzed public procurement related to the construction of shelters at educational institutions in Kherson. 

The monitoring tasks were to analyze the transparency of all public procurement procedures, the amounts of funding, who are the executors of the works, whether they are not involved in high-profile corruption scandals, and whether all norms and laws were observed when carrying out works of such a large scale.

As a result of the analysis of tender processes, some signs were identified that may indicate possible collusion between tender participants, corrupt actions, or overpayments: 

- Repeated participation of the same companies and individual entrepreneurs 

- Lack of open electronic tenders 

- Hidden or not detailed estimates 

The study also contains information about LLC “BUDPOSTACH-STSV” from Lviv, which is already known to Kherson residents. This company has already appeared in journalistic investigations regarding obtaining the millionth contracts from the Kherson regional military administration for the repair of shelters. According to data from Opendatabot, in January of this year, the company was subject to a criminal case regarding embezzlement and misappropriation of budget funds. 

If we talk about public procurement of LLC “BUDPOSTACH-STSV” in numbers, then:
- in 2016, public procurement amounted to UAH 149,985.
- in 2020 - UAH 32,301.
- in 2023 - UAH 8,877,557.
- October 2024 - UAH 234,069,947 . 

Draw your own conclusions.  The full report can be downloaded here.