This article analyzes the issues of establishing a competitive environment in the public procurement system. It examines Uzbekistan’s legal framework, the role of electronic procurement platforms, and digitalization processes aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in tender procedures. The paper also explores existing challenges, such as non-transparent procurement, affiliated companies, and lack of open data. Based on international experience, the study proposes practical recommendations, including the use of blockchain, automated evaluation technologies, and the strengthening of public monitoring.

This article examines the best practices of organizing public procurement in foreign countries. In particular, the procurement systems of countries such as the European Union, the USA, South Korea, Turkey, China and Singapore, their institutional framework, the level of digitalization, mechanisms for ensuring transparency and anti-corruption measures are analyzed. The foreign experience concludes with practical recommendations for improving the public procurement system of Uzbekistan