Federal Service for Defence Contracts

Federal Service for Defence Contracts of the Russian Federation (Russian: Федеральная служба по оборонному заказу, short name Rosoboronzakaz) was a government agency operating under the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Federal Service for Defence Contracts

Федеральная служба по оборонному заказу
Agency overview
Formed	9 March 2004 (21 years ago) (2004-03-09)
Dissolved	1 January 2015 (10 years ago) (2015-01-01)
Superseding agencies	Federal Antimonopoly Service Ministry of Industry and Trade
Jurisdiction	Ministry of Defence
Headquarters	Ulansky lane, 16, 101000, Moscow
Parent department	Ministry of Defence
Website	fsoz.gov.ru

Rosoboronzakaz chief Sergei Maev in 1998 (when he worked for the Ministry of Defense).

It controlled and supervised Russian central and regional executive authorities and officials when they acted in the area of contracting services for the needs of the Ministry.^[1]

It was formed on March 11, 2003.^[2] On September 8, 2014, president Vladimir Putin and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev agreed to dissolve it.^[3] Rosoboronzakaz's functions were transferred to the Federal Antimonopoly Service; licensing for other defense contract services was transferred to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.^[4]

See also

• Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
• Arms industry of Russia
• Military-Industrial Commission of Russia