Jus Collegium at URC 2026: Evidence-Based Research on Foreign Companies in Ukraine's Public Procurement Market

Ukraine's Public Procurement Market in Numbers (2024–2026)

Ukraine's reconstruction is the largest recovery project of our generation. International financial institutions, donor organisations, and foreign governments have committed hundreds of billions to rebuilding energy infrastructure, transport, healthcare, and public institutions. Much of this funding flows through public procurement — and the primary channel is Prozorro, Ukraine's transparent e-procurement platform.

What has been missing, until now, is an evidence-based picture of how foreign companies actually perform within this system. Not assumptions. Not theoretical modelling. Data extracted directly from Prozorro records.

The Ukrainian public procurement market is open to foreign companies — and those who come prepared are winning.

What Changed at URC 2026 Compared to Previous Years

One shift stood out clearly in conversations with potential investors, businesses, and business associations at URC 2026 in Gdańsk. The questions have changed.

There were no longer questions about whether it is possible to do business in Ukraine. The questions were already on a different scale — practical, specific, focused on execution: how to implement a project most effectively, how to structure a market entry, which sectors offer the clearest path to a first contract.

That shift — from "is it possible?" to "how do we do it?" — is, in our view, what changed over the past year. Small steps, but investors are getting closer to Ukraine.

Jus Collegium's Focus at URC 2026

At URC 2026, our team worked across several areas:

• 01Refuting myths about a closed tender market — with facts and Prozorro data, not assumptions
• 02Highlighting real opportunities for foreign businesses in Ukraine's public procurement market
• 03Promoting partnerships with Ukrainian companies as a way to simplify and accelerate market entry
• 04Advocating for the interests of Ukraine and Ukrainian business

For Jus Collegium, the conference confirmed something we have believed for a while: good analytics consistently beats assumptions — both in dismantling stereotypes and in revealing opportunities that were not visible before.

Side Event — Ukraine Recovery and Cooperation Opportunities

Yuliia Popovych, Managing Partner of Jus Collegium, spoke at the URC 2026 side event dedicated to cooperation between Ukrainian and international companies in reconstruction projects. Three areas shaped the conversation:

• 01Evidence-based data on how foreign companies have performed on Prozorro over the past two years
• 02The new Law On Public Procurement — EU-aligned procedures coming within nine months, and what this means for foreign market entry
• 03Consortiums and partnerships with Ukrainian businesses as the fastest route into reconstruction projects

A New Law, a New Market: What Ukraine's Public Procurement Reform Means for Foreign Companies

On 24 June 2026, the President of Ukraine signed the new Law On Public Procurement. Within nine months, Ukraine will implement new procurement procedures aligned with EU standards — which should meaningfully simplify market entry for foreign companies seeking government contracts in Ukraine.

Among the changes, one stands out as particularly significant for foreign investors: businesses will be able to propose technologically better or more effective solutions. The market is shifting from lowest-price selection to a price-quality evaluation model — a change that directly benefits international companies with strong technical offerings.

A full analysis of the new Law On Public Procurement and its implications for foreign companies entering Ukraine's market will follow shortly.

Yuliia Popovych and Olha Antoniuk represented Jus Collegium at URC 2026 in Gdańsk. The Jus Collegium team is open to discussing market entry strategy, Prozorro research findings, and legal support for foreign companies entering Ukraine's public procurement market — in detail and at any stage of your organisation's planning process.