On 24 January, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov refused to extend the employment contract of Marina Bezrukova, head of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), contrary to the decision of the DPA’s Supervisory Board. The immediate reason cited for this decision was the agency’s alleged failure to uphold confidentiality standards while concluding contracts, delays in procurement procedures, and disregard for the ministry’s and General Staff’s positions on procurement matters. …read more
Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)