Federal Service for Defence Contracts

Federal Service for Defence Contracts
Федеральная служба по оборонному заказу
Agency overview
Formed9 March 2004 (2004-03-09)
Dissolved1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)
Superseding agencies
JurisdictionMinistry of Defence
HeadquartersUlansky lane, 16, 101000, Moscow
Parent departmentMinistry of Defence
Websitefsoz.gov.ru

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.

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.

It was formed on March 11, 2003. On September 8, 2014, president Vladimir Putin and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev agreed to dissolve it. 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.