In the first half of the year, SFE “Forests of Ukraine” concluded over 800 contracts through the Prozorro system for the harvesting of 5 million m³ of timber, with a total value of UAH 2.1 billion!

Harvesting services represent the largest share of the enterprise’s procurements. Traditionally, they were acquired through direct contracts.

Since last year, SFE “Forests of Ukraine” has begun establishing a transparent, open, and civilized timber harvesting market.

Despite resistance from some operators unaccustomed to working openly and opposed to public tender mechanisms, procurement has been successfully transitioned to Prozorro.

We have convinced the business community of the advantages of concluding contracts through transparent, competitive auctions.

The result : thousands of workers are now officially employed, and contractors pay taxes into local budgets. There are greater opportunities to enforce compliance with safe working conditions. Opportunities for manipulation have been minimized – all concluded contracts are published.

The path to creating a fully‑fledged market is a long one.

We are working to create conditions that enable contractors to invest in mechanization assets. We are seeking to attract a broader range of market participants to the tenders, thereby increasing competition.

The formation of an efficient and competitive timber‑harvesting market is a guarantee that the enterprise will fulfil its obligations to wood‑processing companies regarding the timely supply of timber.