Methodology Improvements In Assessing State Procurement Effectiveness Of Innovative Products

The purpose of the article is to explore the role of state procurement in stimulating innovations and to identify the tools to improve the methodology of assessing the effectiveness of the system of state and municipal orders. The object of research is the system of public procurement. The subject of the research is the mechanism of procurement activity. The study’s objectives are the following: 1) classification and analysis of the fundamental elements of the public procurement system; 2) identification of interaction of subjects (participants of the system of state and municipal orders) and objects in the mechanism of carrying out state and municipal purchases; 3) improvement of assessment methods to evaluate the efficiency of public procurement in Russia. The study proves the importance of public procurement in stimulating innovation through efficient use of budget funds at various levels of management. It presents the classification of the elements of a public procurement system, identifies the forms of interaction of actors (participants) and objects in the mechanism of public procurement (legal regulation, ways of placing orders and methods of contract price determination). Moreover, it investigates the methodological bases of the contract system functioning in Russia. Finally, the study proposes the improved methodology for assessing the public procurement effectiveness based on rating and integral methods of research.