{"id":5085,"date":"2026-02-19T11:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:43:28","slug":"digitalization-of-public-procurement-in-uzbekistan-enhancing-transparency-efficiency-and-anti-corruption-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/?p=5085","title":{"rendered":"DIGITALIZATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN UZBEKISTAN: ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Rejabbaev S. U.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>lecturer of finance and financial technologies department, TSUE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ORCID<u>:0000-0002-4786-6149<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>s.rejabbaev@tsue.uz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Valieva O. O.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>senior lecture of \u201cAccounting\u201d department, ISFT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ORCID:<\/em><em><u>0009\u20100005\u20100968\u20104212<\/u><\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>moonlight210686@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Yusupov U.M.<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;student, TSUE,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>umidyusupov1905@gmail.com<\/em><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Abstract<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Public procurement represents a major component of government expenditure worldwide, accounting for approximately 12\u201313% of GDP, yet it remains highly vulnerable to corruption risks such as bid-rigging, bribery, and contract mismanagement. This paper examines the theoretical mechanisms through which digital tools\u2014e-tendering platforms, open contracting standards, immutable audit trails, AI-driven anomaly detection, and blockchain\u2014enhance transparency, competition, and integrity while curbing corrupt practices. It reviews global benchmarks, including Ukraine\u2019s ProZorro (which delivered significant savings and reduced corruption allegations) and South Korea\u2019s KONEPS (recognized for administrative cost reductions and efficiency gains).<\/em> <em>We pose the research question: How has e-procurement reform in Uzbekistan (2018\u20132025) influenced key procurement outcomes compared to pre-reform and similar countries? We hypothesize that mandatory digitalization of procurement (via the xarid.uz portal from 2022) has increased competition,<\/em> <em>reduced time and cost, and lowered corruption. Our theoretical framework combines Principal\u2013Agent theory (e-procurement increases oversight, aligning agent behavior with public principals) and Institutional Economics (strong formal rules\/institutions improve outcomes).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Keywords:<\/em><\/strong><em> digital public procurement, e-procurement, transparency, anti-corruption, xarid.uz, open data, blockchain, AI anomaly detection, financial inclusion of SMEs, Uzbekistan reforms, policy recommendations<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8Sarvar-Rejabbaev.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 8+Sarvar Rejabbaev.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9c715d5e-04f5-4998-80e0-192145a57036\" href=\"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8Sarvar-Rejabbaev.pdf\">8+Sarvar Rejabbaev<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8Sarvar-Rejabbaev.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9c715d5e-04f5-4998-80e0-192145a57036\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rejabbaev S. U. lecturer of finance and financial technologies department, TSUE ORCID:0000-0002-4786-6149 s.rejabbaev@tsue.uz Valieva O. O. senior lecture of \u201cAccounting\u201d department, ISFT ORCID:0009\u20100005\u20100968\u20104212 moonlight210686@gmail.com Yusupov U.M. &nbsp;student, TSUE, umidyusupov1905@gmail.com Abstract Public procurement represents a major component of government expenditure worldwide, <a href=\"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/?p=5085\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow2__KDA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2026-1-issue-1-6"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DIGITALIZATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN UZBEKISTAN: ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS - Journal of International Finance and Accounting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/interfinance.tsue.uz\/?p=5085\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DIGITALIZATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN UZBEKISTAN: ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS - Journal of International Finance and Accounting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rejabbaev S. 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