In Rivne, a municipal enterprise purchased an iPhone for ₴66,000
The Rivne City Council’s municipal enterprise “Rivneelektroavtotrans” purchased an Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max for 65,700 UAH. The contract was signed on July 24 through the Prozorro public procurement system.
According to the procurement information, the enterprise ordered an Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 256 GB in Blue.
The supplier is Olga Rak, a sole proprietor, and the contract value is 65,700 UAH.
The smartphone is to be delivered by December 31, 2026.
According to the Hotline service, the price of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 256 GB in Ukrainian online stores ranges from 59,493 to 73,490 UAH, while in major retail chains the model costs about 66,999 UAH.
Thus, the purchase price corresponds to the current market value of the device.
The purchase was made without using an electronic bidding system, as the amount did not exceed the threshold established by law for conducting a competitive bidding process.
It is reported that the purchase was financed using the company’s own funds derived from its business operations.
According to YouControl, Valentin Tkachuk has headed the municipal enterprise “Rivneelektroavtotrans” since 2013, and Olga Rak, a sole proprietor who registered her business in 2021, received her first government contract.
As a reminder, earlier, the Teplitsa Village Council in Vinnytsia Oblast purchased three Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones with a total value of 148,500 UAH.
The local council explained that the devices were not purchased for officials but to be donated to the Ukrainian military.
This was reported by Prozorro.
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