The role and effectiveness of public control in the sphere of state and municipal procurement
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The article analyses the role and effectiveness of public control in Russia’s contract system, focusing on legal bases for citizens’ and organisations’ participation and implementation problems. The study uses formal legal, comparative legal and statistical methods, examines Law No. 44 FZ and data from the FAS and the Ministry of Finance. Expanded control tools do not significantly improve procurement quality. Key issues: ineffective public discussions, poor quality complaints, inconsistent appeal timelines, lack of systematic involvement by qualified associations. Proposed improvements: quali...