Public Procurement Procedures for State-owned Enterprises in Kazakhstan

SOEs represent the largest part of the public procurement market in Kazakhstan. Therefore, it is important to analyse their activities to understand the full picture of public procurement in country. Many rules are similar to the national procurement system. However, their distinct nature has given some the power to develop different approaches to procurement and spearhead in some areas. Globally, however, the general challenges of Kazakhstan’s procurement system persist also in the area of SOE procurement, such as a high share of direct awards or limited access from foreign suppliers.