Topical issues of qualification of crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services

The purpose of the research. The scientific article examines the concept, types and most significant characteristics of crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services. Particular attention is paid to the norms directly aimed at combating crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services. The aim of the study is to critically analyze the options for the development of legislation on liability for crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services. Results. The criminal law concept of «crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services» in its scope is part of a broader category of «crimes committed in the field of public procurement». Among the latter are acts that infringe not only on relations with the participation of state and municipal bodies and their officials, but also on corporate relations. It is concluded that the proposals expressed in the scientific literature to provide criminal-legal protection of public relations from encroachments committed in the procurement of goods and services, within the framework of a number of special rules, allocated depending on the type of state or municipal order, are made. It is also unreasonable to propose to combine all elements of crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services into a single article of the criminal law. In the course of the study, the conclusion was substantiated, according to which the current legislation makes it possible to effectively counteract crimes committed in the procurement of goods and services. Further fragmentation of criminal law prohibitions is not advisable. The appearance in the criminal law of «narrowly focused» articles criminalizing acts that are fully covered, for example, by more general rules on bribery, abuse of power and commercial bribery, will create additional difficulties for the law enforcement officer and complicate the qualification of crimes committed in the field of procurement of goods and services.

procurements for state and municipal needs, corruption crimes, business crimes, criminalization