According to the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Shevtsov, the defense procurement system demonstrates resilience, flexibility, and adaptability to the challenges of war. During the first seminar of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Center for Analysis, Preparation, and Education (JATEC) on sharing experiences of conducting defense procurements under martial law in Ukraine, he emphasized the importance of close cooperation with NATO to reform defense procurement and share practical experience in the context of Russia's full-scale military aggression.
Highlighting the uniqueness of the Ukrainian procurement system in wartime through its decentralization, Mykola Shevtsov noted that military units have the resources and capabilities to meet their needs independently in a short period. He also stressed the importance of digitalization of logistics and procurement processes during the war, mentioning the implementation of SAP Defence and DOT-Chain Defence, as well as digital registries of manufacturers and procurement participants.
The Ukrainian defense procurement system has proven to be resilient, flexible, and adaptive to the challenges of war. Decentralization and digitalization have become the main principles that allow military units to meet their needs in the shortest time and increase efficiency during martial law.