Figure 12. Prices of operating system Microsoft Windows 10 Professional
purchased by government bodies as a result of tender procedures in 2015-2017 years
Source: Prepared by author based on data provided by http://z.texty.org.ua
Figure 13. Distribution of prices of Microsoft Windows versions, purchased by
government bodies as a result of tender procedures in 2015-2017 years
Source: Prepared by author based on data provided by http://z.texty.org.ua
Current situation in terms of the public sector generally indicates opportunities to
improve budgetary costs by aligning the procurement plans of various government
bodies (primarily within the existing organizational structure and subordination) and
their further consolidation to achieve economies of scale. We believe such centralized
procurement mechanism has become an effective tool for the implementation of
effective software management processes and supporting software upgrades in public
sector. This initiative is already reflected in the pilot project of the Ministry of
Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine on establishing a centralized
procurement organization named "Professional procurement". Its main task is to create
a centralized procurement plan based on the needs of the central government, followed
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