When purchasing under the Law No. 223-FZ the customer can establish estimated price of the contract

The development department of contract system of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation in the letter No. D28i-2012 made explanations concerning granting explanations of separate provisions of the Federal law of July 18, 2011 N 223-FZ "About purchases of goods, works, services as separate types of legal entities".

According to point 5 of part 9 of article 4 of the Law No. 223-FZ in the notice on purchase data on the initial (maximum) price of the contract (the lot price) have to be specified.

According to point 7 of part 10 of article 4 of the Law No. 223-FZ in documentation on purchase the contract pricing order (the lot price) taking into account or without expenses on transportation, insurance, payment of the customs duties, taxes and other obligatory payments has to be specified.

It follows from the specified provisions of the Law No. 223-FZ that at implementation of purchase in the notice and documentation on purchase the initial (maximum) price of the contract has to be determined.

Considering that provisions of the law No. 223-FZ are based on freedom of formation by the customer accepted (depending on features of implementation of economic activity) systems of purchases, the customer has an opportunity independently to settle a contract pricing question, including to establish approximate value of the price of the contract.