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— In 2019-2020, the pricing policy of Avtospetsprom LLC saved more than UAH 200 million of budget funds. Despite the fact that in 2020 the purchase of ambulances was carried out mainly through direct contracts under the so-called “covid” procedure, the cost of ambulances from Avtospetsprom LLC for EMD centers was lower than the average cost of vehicles of this class at Prozorro open auctions. Moreover, in 2020, the company managed to keep the prices for ambulances at the level of 2019, despite the increase in demand for medical equipment in the world and large exchange rate fluctuations.

Also, note that in all open bidding procedures during 2019-2020, the company's bid was lower than the expected value determined by customers and the most cost-effective one compared to the bids of other participants.

— The price of UAH 1.59 million for one front-wheel drive ambulance type B based on Citroen Jumper within the project of the State Enterprise "Medical Procurement of Ukraine" was achieved thanks to a large volume of orders - 250 (!) vehicles, while regional EMD centers usually order a much smaller number of ambulances. Thus, the difference is explained by the effect of scale, i.e. the reduction of production costs per unit of output as a result of increasing production.

In addition, for this project, almost all suppliers and contractors offered the company unique prices and discounts to support the state in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— According to the Law on Public Procurement, all tenders for the purchase of ambulances are held at the Prozorro site. Anyone can check the progress and transparency of the procedure of any auction. In addition, the transparency of the bidding is monitored by non-governmental organizations, including Dozorro.

— Yes, all vehicles manufactured by Avtospecprom LLC comply with the State Standard of Ukraine (DSTU) 7032, which in turn, complies with the European standard DIN EN 1789 (Medical vehicles and their equipment - Road ambulances). You can read more about the standards and certificates of conformity on the About page.

— The current Ukrainian legislation does not contain any instructions or restrictions on the types of chassis on the basis of which ambulances can be manufactured. Back in 2010, DSTU 7032 removed the national deviation from the European standard DIN EN 1789, which required the production of ambulances on the basis of passenger cars. This requirement was abolished due to the fact that the majority of such vehicles do not comply with DSTU 7032 on other indicators, namely, the overall dimensions of the cabin, load capacity, etc. All over the world, ambulances are created on the basis of a standard chassis of vans or even light trucks, as, for example, in the United States.

— The current Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine obliges law enforcement agencies to register criminal proceedings on any application or notification without its prior verification or study. Even an article in the media is enough to initiate criminal proceedings, to which law enforcement agencies, however, are forced to respond. However, the absence of any further development of these cases indicates that the activities of “Avtospetsprom” LLC and the decisions of its management fully comply with the Ukrainian legislation. Currently, there are no court decisions or court verdicts in criminal proceedings against the company or its employees.

— Information on all beneficiaries of “Avtospetsprom” LLC is publicly available and listed in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Associations of Ukraine. These are citizens of Ukraine who are registered on the territory of Kyiv region, where they live. No persons other than those listed in the Register have any relation to the company and have no influence on the operating activities of the enterprise.

— All allegations about the "monopolization" of the ambulance market by “Avtospetsprom” LLC are a fake, which is spread in order to discredit the company in the interests of competitors. There are at least 10 companies in Ukraine engaged in the production of special medical vehicles, and, in particular, ambulances. And all of them have no restrictions on the sale of products, as one can see by reviewing the relevant contracts in the public procurement system Prozorro or just news on the Internet.