Ukraine's company wins tender to supply components for T-72 tanks

The contract was signed after Ukrainian state foreign trade enterprise SpetsTechnoExport, which is a subsidiary of Ukrspecexport, had bid in a public tender under the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) rules. The tender was held the support of the GPAinUA Export Promotion Office as part of a pilot project.

Read alsoUkraine to modernize Pakistan’s armored vehicles"The tender was conducted in accordance with European Defense [Procurement] Directive 2009/81/EC. The conditions for participation in the tender were similar to those required from participants in public tenders in the Ukrainian ProZorro e-procurement system. With Ukraine's accession to the GPA, SpetsTechnoExport became the first Ukrainian company that has won a European tender under the GPA rules," the press service said.

SpetsTechnoExport's bidding in the GPA public tender and the signed contract indicate new public procurement prospects for Ukraine, it added.

"In the EU countries, former members of the 'Soviet bloc,' there are still many Soviet-built armored equipment and aircraft, which require modernization and maintenance. The Ukrainian defense industry has all the necessary technologies and expertise to provide such services," the press service quoted Pavlo Barbul, SpetsTechnoExport's director, as saying.

As reported, Ukraine and the European Union are parties to the GPA of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

"The agreement provides for a mutual access to the public procurement markets, determines the terms of participation, and guarantees equal and non-discriminatory principles with respect to foreign participants," the report said.