The police have initiated criminal proceedings at the request of ARMA against a participant in the tender procedure - LLC "Ukraina grupa rozvytku ta konsaltygu" (LLC "UGRK"). This was the first case when a potential manager of the arrested assets became a defendant in a criminal case due to the submission of false documents.

Recall that in August 2024, ARMA published on the Prozorro platform (UA-2024-08-08-000672-a) an open tender with specifics for the purchase of asset management services for LLC "Romerm", LLC "Yermom" and LLC "Yermak Golod" in accordance with Article 21 of Law No. 772-VIII.

Two participants took part in the competition, including LLC "UGRK". However, this company twice appealed ARMA’s actions to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, which delayed the tender procedure for more than two months.

After the auction, when ARMA gained access to the documents of the participants, it was found that most of the documents submitted by LLC “UGRK” were unreliable or contained false information.

Based on the results of the inspection, ARMA sent a corresponding notification to the National Police of Ukraine in accordance with Art. 214 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Currently, the police have initiated criminal proceedings under Art. 366 (“Official Forgery”) and Part 4 of Art. 191 (“Embezzlement, Misappropriation of Property or Possession by Abuse of Official Position”) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Investigative actions are ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the offense and the persons involved in its commission.

ARMA once again emphasizes: any attempts to manipulate tender procedures and submit forged documents will have legal consequences.

The Agency continues to ensure the legality, transparency and fairness of tender procedures. We will continue to take all necessary measures to prevent dishonest participants from participating in tenders and protect state interests.