Criminal law enforcement of the state contract (According to the Code on Criminal and Correctional Punishments of 1845)

The article is devoted to the history of the regulation of relations in the field, which is now called procurement for state and municipal needs, as well as the history of liability for various abuses in this area in domestic legislation. According to the Code of Criminal and Correctional Punishments of 1845, the author classifies and examines in detail the compositions providing for liability for both corrupt manifestations in procurement activities and for violation of procurement procedures. On the basis of the above, the author the conclusion is formulated on the development of lawmaking in the field of countering violations in procurement activities.