Kuzma V. Kichik

The article examines the general provisions, similarities and key differences in the legal regulation of relations in the field of public procurement in Russia and South Korea. The author considers centralized (in South Korea) and decentralized (in Russia) procurement systems, compares information systems in the field of procurement, the methods of procurement used. Special attention is paid to issues related to the functioning of registers of unscrupulous suppliers, support for small and medium-sized businesses, and stimulation of purchases of innovative products.

Dear Judge Fausto Martin De Sanctis! First of all, let me thank you for agreeing to give an interview to our magazine “Public Procurement and Law”. You are one of the members of the editorial board of this magazine, which we are very pleased about.

We have known you since 2012. We regularly see you at various conferences, including the international conference “Public Procurement: Problems of Law Enforcement”, which is held annually at the Law Faculty of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. This year, another collective monograph (in Russian) on procurement legislation in foreign countries will be published, in which you are the author of the section on Brazil. Communication with you on the pages of our magazine indicates the special nature of our cooperation.

We know that you are a very famous judge in Brazil. In Russia, you are known primarily in connection with the criminal case against Boris Berezovsky. You convicted him in 2006. But more on that later. Since our journal deals with scientific issues in the field of procurement, let me ask you a few questions about Brazilian procurement legislation.

The article discusses the types of purchases in Russia and Brazil: state (municipal) and corporate. The provisions of two Russian and two Brazilian special procurement laws are briefly analyzed. The issue of ensuring public interest in public procurement is considered separately, and the question is raised about the expediency of enshrining the principle of priority of public interest in procurement legislation. A general description of competitive procurement methods in Brazil is given, and price thresholds for procurement from a single supplier are considered.