The Audit Chamber identified 18,788 violations of public procurement legislation in January-September 2026, the agency’s press service reported.
The total value of contracts awarded in violation of the law amounted to 10.2 trillion soums. State-owned enterprises accounted for 3.91 trillion soums, or 38.5% of the total.
A further 2.95 trillion soums (29.1%) was attributed to the transport sector, including 1.82 trillion soums in road-related procurement.
The chamber also identified violations in procurement by local government authorities worth 699.7 billion soums (6.9%). Other sectors included:
- Energy — 540.9 billion soums;
- Science and education — 384.3 billion soums;
- Environment — 299.9 billion soums;
- Water management — 286.4 billion soums;
- Construction — 285.3 billion soums (2.8%);
- Mining and geology — 249.1 billion soums (2.5%);
- Judicial authorities — 247.6 billion soums (2.4%);
- Healthcare — 191 billion soums (1.9%);
- State-owned banks — 52.6 billion soums (0.5%);
- Sports — 34.1 billion soums (0.3%);
- Culture — 16.4 billion soums (0.2%).
Materials concerning procurement worth 4.8 trillion soums were referred to law enforcement agencies for legal assessment. These included 3.9 trillion soums in procurement by state-owned companies, 384.3 billion soums in the education and science sector, 156.5 billion soums involving the Navoiy regional Single Customer Service and 125.9 billion soums involving the Andijan regional Single Customer Service.
In addition, officials in the transport, water management and healthcare sectors were held administratively liable. As reported in late October, administrative measures were taken in cases involving procurement worth 222.3 billion soums.
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