Article 25. Operator of the Electronic System of Public Procurement

The operator of the electronic public procurement system is a legal entity that provides services related to the execution of procurement procedures in the electronic public procurement systems to the subjects of public procurement, based on an authorizing document issued by the Authorized Body in the manner established by the legislation.

The operator of the electronic public procurement system shall:

ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the electronic public procurement system, the safety and integrity of the information posted in it, integration of the functioning of its electronic resource in the prescribed manner with the official websites and information systems of the relevant government bodies and a special information portal;

be responsible for ensuring the storage of information in electronic form, including electronic documents and electronic messages, as well as for the correct operation of the electronic public procurement system when conducting procurement procedures in accordance with the legislation;

place its electronic resource on hardware located on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

interact with the authorized body, other state and economic management bodies involved in the public procurement process.

The operator of the electronic public procurement system shall not be entitled to:

participate in public procurement as a participant, executor, as well as a state customer in its electronic system, be their affiliate;

interfere in the process of public procurement and pricing, restrict the freedom of subjects of public procurement when choosing counterparties and concluding contracts, as well as otherwise restrict the rights of subjects of public procurement, except as otherwise provided by legislation;

control or verify the accuracy of transmitted, received and stored electronic documents and electronic messages, as well as their compliance with the legislation, unless otherwise provided by legislation or the contract;

change the content of electronic documents and electronic messages posted by subjects of public procurement.

The operator of the electronic system of public procurement shall not be liable for the legal consequences related to the content of electronic documents and electronic messages transmitted to this operator by subjects of public procurement, including information posted in the electronic system of public procurement about upcoming public procurement.