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Software licenses for government agencies are purchased as part of public procurement. The editors of motolko.help learned how electronic auctions for the purchase of an antivirus of Belarusian origin are held.
In the period from September 2019 to October 2020, 4 electronic auctions were held for the purchase of licenses for the CANOE antivirus and additional tools (produced by VirusBlockAda LLC, Belarus) for a total estimated amount of more than 2 million BYN. The customers were the Ministry of Defense, the Department of Finance and Logistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Belarusian NPP.
Auction auc0000177438
The auction auc0000177438 was held for the purchase of 2500 licenses for the right to use the software complex CANOE, which was created to protect a personal computer or computer network from information leaks caused by scanning, exposure to malware, unauthorized use by the user of external devices and programs. Such an antivirus is optimal for the protection of information systems and objects of informatization of state organizations of the Republic of Belarus, including the banking sector. The customer in this auction is the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus with a total estimated cost of 2100000.00 BYN.
The following companies were admitted to the auction:
- Municipal Unitary Enterprise of Computer and Information Technologies Infotechservice;
- Scientific and Production Republican Unitary Enterprise Scientific Research Institute of Technical Information Protection;
- Limited Liability Company VirusBlockAda.
The latter company is the manufacturer of this software, Infotechservice is a dealer of VirusBlockAda in Grodno and Grodno region, and the Scientific and Production Republican Unitary Enterprise Scientific Research Institute for Technical Information Protection are official partners of VirusBlockAda. All three of these companies sell, in fact, the same product.
The estimated cost of products for this tender was 2,100,000 BYN, the initial price, according to the protocol of 22.10.2020, was reduced to 1,826,086.96 BYN. During the auction, a single one-step bet was made (namely 1826.09 BYN) and the final price offer was 1,824,260.87 BYN or, including pref-amendment, 2,097,900 BYN.
The Ministry of Defense concluded an agreement with VirusBlockAda LLC in the amount of 2,097,900 BYN, i.e. taking into account the pref-amendment, with a unit price of 839.16 BYN. Attention should be paid to the proximity of the estimated cost (2 100 000 BYN) and the final price offer, taking into account the pref-amendment (2 097 900 BYN).
Auction auc0000181335
In the auction auc0000181335, organized by the Republican Unitary Enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, the situation is almost identical: two of the above-mentioned companies were admitted to the auction, the contract was also signed for the amount with pref-amendment, the amount per unit of goods was 837.83 BYN, and the estimated cost is very close to the price offer, taking into account the pref-amendment.
It is worth noting that in both of the above mentioned auctions, the product code for the OKRB is 58.29.50.000 (Services for the provision of licenses for the right to use the software).
Auctions auc0000006364 and auc0000173575
In two more auctions — auc0000006364 and auc0000173575 — the customer is the Department of Finance and Logistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. The subject of purchase is all the same licenses of the SOFTWARE complex CANOE. In both cases, the Research Institute for Technical Protection of Information and Limited Liability Company VirusBlockAda were admitted to the auction.
And again, the situation is repeated: the estimated cost is close in value to the price offer, taking into account the pref-amendment, while the contract is concluded taking into account the pref-amendment. However, there are differences. In the auction auc0000006364 the code of goods according to OKRB 46.14.11.200 (Services on wholesale trade for a fee or on a contractual basis with computer equipment, including software), and in the auction auc0000173575 code according to OKRB 62.02.30.000 (Services for technical support of information technologies). The price per unit of goods is also different: 168.10 BYN and 190.46 BYN, respectively.
Analyzing all 4 technical specifications of customers, we can conclude that the same software and a set of related services for support, staff training, etc. are purchased. However, the codes for OKRB-007-2012 are different. It was not possible to find out the reason.
The company LLC VirusBlockAda (formerly ALC VirusBlockAda) was established in 1997 by two Belarusians: Vyacheslav Koleda and Gennady Reznikov. It is registered at the address Minsk, Smolenskaya Street, 15 — 803b, where it is actually located.
Interestingly, on the website www.anti-virus.by the price for one annual license is 30 BYN, and when buying a license through allsoft.by, the price is 48 BYN.
Thus, there is a very significant difference between the cost of an annual license for individuals (30-48 BYN) and legal entities (839 BYN). It is difficult to justify it, even if the package for legal entities includes additional services.
In conclusion, we note the following:
- Almost the same estimated cost of goods / services and the price offer of the winner at the end of the auction may indicate participation in tenders of affiliated companies (dealers, partners);
- Contracts are signed with price offers, taking into account the pref-amendment, which is a violation;
- The cost of a unit of production seems to be overpriced.
