The State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition has reported on its activities, summarizing the first year of operations and highlighting key achievements. Over the past year, the DOT team has signed 719 contracts worth a total of UAH 74.6 billion, providing the military with food, equipment, and fuel.
The State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition began operations on December 1, 2023. By January 2024, the agency had already started supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with clothing, gear, and fuel, and from April 1, it took on food supply. Despite the lack of market data, supplier information, or previous procurement volumes, the team built supply processes from scratch, assembled a professional workforce, opened the market to new suppliers, and ensured maximum transparency in procurement.
Cost Savings and Budget Efficiency Modern procurement approaches implemented by The State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition saved the state budget UAH 16.3 billion, which was redirected to additional needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Key Figures and Results:
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UAH 74.6 billion contracted, with an annual requirement of UAH 95.6 billion.
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Budget savings of UAH 16.3 billion.
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78% average supplier SLA performance.
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Digitalization: The introduction of the DOT-Chain IT system accelerated the supply cycle by 4 times and eliminated over 30,000 paper documents weekly.
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For the first time in AFU logistics history, procurement for the next year (2025) began in the previous year, starting in November 2024.
Key Achievements by Category:
Food Supply:
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Contracts signed: UAH 23.6 billion.
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Fulfillment rate: 95.1%.
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264 million liters of water delivered - equivalent to about 85 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Equipment and Clothing:
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Contracts signed: UAH 22.8 billion.
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Fulfillment rate: 84%.
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128 860 body armor units supplied - enough to fully equip the armies of Hungary, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Belgium, and Sweden combined.
Fuel and Oil:
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Contracts signed: UAH 28.2 billion.
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Fulfillment rate: 90.8%.
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11,000 fuel tanker railcars delivered. If lined up, they would stretch from Bratislava to Budapest.
Transparency and Anti-Corruption Policy
One of The State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition’s key priorities is building a system that eliminates corruption risks. Anti-corruption mechanisms are embedded in all DOT processes, including internal team interactions and engagements with external stakeholders. The agency operates under an approved Anti-Corruption Program for 2023-2025, with a three-tier control system implemented in 2024.
This system clearly separates three core functions:
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Management
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Risk and control
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Internal audit
Additionally, over 1,600 business partner inspections have been conducted. To implement international management standards, The State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition collaborates with leading NATO procurement agencies.
Plans for 2025
The State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition will continue to digitize processes, introduce new supplier evaluation approaches, and enhance transparency through independent oversight by the Supervisory Board.
DOT’s work proves that even during wartime, it is possible to create an efficient and transparent logistics system that serves the interests of every servicemember.
