Forensic problems of detecting corruption crimes in the field of procurement of goods, works and services to ensure state and municipal needs
The reason for writing this article is the deterioration in the quality of law enforcement practice related to the problems of detecting corruption crimes in the procurement of goods, works and services to ensure state and municipal needs. The purpose of this paper is to identify and systematize the problems of science and law enforcement practice related to the identification of procurement crimes, as well as making scientifically sound proposals for solving these problems. Results. The authors note an increase in the general level of corruption in the Russian Federation, citing statistical information on the level of corruption crime and the volume of purchases. The main procurement stages that are vulnerable to corruption manifestations are identified, the signs characteristic of each of the stages are determined. Based on the questionnaire conducted, problems are identified and systematized that are complex in nature, arising from the receipt of primary information about an upcoming or ongoing crime. The authors connect the identified problems with the latency of the crimes, the inadequate quality of the pre-investigation checks, the ambiguous approach of law enforcement to the qualification of the relevant crimes. Indications of the high quality of the material collected before the investigation are indicated. The necessity of using the method of forensic analysis in identifying the analyzed crimes is substantiated. Originality / value. The conclusions formulated according to the results of the study and the proposed solutions to the problems identified can help to improve the quality of pre-investigative checks and coordination of law enforcement agencies in identifying and combating procurement crimes. The novelty of the study lies in the authors' approach to the forensic problems of identifying corruption crimes in the field of procurement and proposing original ways to solve them.