OREANDA-NEWS. June 23, 2009. The Workshop on issues of the participation in the State tenders of the Russian Federation took place in Bratislava (Slovakia), reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

It was organized by Slovak Agency for Investment Development and Trade. Deputy Head of the Department for Control over Public Procurements of the FAS Russia Mr. Yury Voevoda made a report on the topic "Participation of foreign suppliers in public procurements of Russian Federation (legislation review)".

During the workshop held in the Ministry of Economy of Slovakia the possibilities of the participation of Slovak entrepreneurs in public procurements of the Russian Federation the were discussed.

During discussions with the representatives of Slovak business circles and power authorities it became clear that Slovak entrepreneurs have a great interest in participation in public procurements of the Russian Federation. Slovak companies are ready to supply to Russia construction materials, chemical industry products, food products, pharmacy and medical equipment, machine building products, clothes, shoes and other consumer goods, make construction works.

The main problem is the lack of information about legal, financial, fiscal and administrative procedures of market entry to Russia, competition protection, protection of rights and legal interests of foreign entrepreneurs in Russia.

The Trade Representative Office of the Russian Federation in Slovakia realizes different activities to attract Slovak business to Russia: organizes conferences and workshops for representatives of business circles and power authorities of both countries, publishes reference materials, implements advocacy of this issue in mass media.