About some problems of pricing by the conclusion of a government contract for products for needs of the state

The article presents a system of state contracts for products for the needs of the state, which is the basis of the country’s economy and a tool for organizing international economic cooperation. The paper describes the executors of state contracts for innovative products, in the form of enterprises of the military-industrial complex, and what problems they face during the execution of the stages of work. The article discusses the types of prices and methods in accordance with the current Government Decree No. 1465, as well as recommendations for determining the price when concluding a state contract, in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia No. 567. Some problems are outlined when concluding a state contract for innovative products, including the shortcomings of the existing pricing mechanism under a state contract, which are not taken into account during the formation of the initial price and how these factors affect the customer, represented by the state.