Public control over public procurement

The article is devoted to public control over public procurement in Russia. The relevance and scientific novelty of the work lies in the development and justification of a system of measures to resolve a set of problems that impede the implementation of public control over public procurement. The analysis of the problems associated with the organization and conduct of public control events in relation to public procurement is carried out: the lack of consolidation of this institution of civil society in the Constitution of Russia; the absence in the legislation on public control and procurement legislation of a reference to the possibility of organizing and conducting public control events; the lack of elaboration in the scientific legal doctrine and legislation of specific forms, methods and types of public control measures in relation to public procurement; the lack of real powers for subjects of public control; the absence in criminal and administrative legislation of measures of legal responsibility for countering the legitimate activities of subjects of public control when conducting public control measures in relation to public; the lack of organizational, technical, material and property base sufficient for the implementation of this public control; non-use of foreign experience of the above-mentioned public control. In the course of the scientific research, a number of methods were used: formal-logical; comparative-legal; historical-legal; statistical; sociological; methods of financial analysis; method of studying specific legal situations. The points of view regarding the possibility and limits of public control in the field of public procurement are considered. The role and importance of public procurement in the system of objects of public control is substantiated. To solve these problems, the authors have developed and justified a system of measures, including: incorporation of the public control into the Constitution of Russia; consolidation of the possibility of its application in relation to public procurement in legislation; development and implementation, under the leadership of the Public Chamber of the country, of a system of specific forms, methods and types of public control measures in this area; consolidation of a system of real powers for subjects of public control in this area; consolidation in legislation of a system of measures of responsibility for countering the legitimate activities of subjects of public control; strengthening the organizational, technical and logistical base of subjects of public control; its optimization taking into account positive foreign experience.