Issues related to public procurement have roots dating back to ancient times. However, legal practice shows that there are frequent cases of conflict situations with buyers caused by legally imperfect actions at the stage of public procurement and non-compliance with a number of legal requirements. It is especially noted that the two parties to public procurement are business entities, and, therefore, they must be legally equal in their ability to implement their own rights and do not need additional legal protection of their interests. However, the law does not always provide the same degree of freedom for the parties to public procurement. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that in real life, the parties often evade the written form of public procurement, drawing up only invoices for goods or other transfer acts. Nevertheless, the practice of the courts on that issue makes it possible to recognize public procurement as not legalized and, therefore, the money that was paid for its execution cannot be seized in accordance with the requirements for unjust enrichment.

The purpose of the study is to identify the most important trends in the digital transformation of transport systems in the space of the modern economy development, to formulate proposals aimed at improving the efficiency of transport companies in the context of digital transformation. The methodological basis for the work was the use of a set of methods (analysis, synthesis, classification), which allowed to determine the most promising areas of digitalization in the field of transport activities, to propose ways for its further development. The author proposed to consider the cargo transportation management system as an area for creating a digital platform.

The paper considers the use of digital technologies to achieve and increase the level of sustainability of enterprises specializing in iron and steel industry. The aim of the study is to develop strategic activities for implementation of fundamental digital tools in the industry. To conduct the research, such scientific methods as deduction, analysis and synthesis, generalization, method of scientific abstraction, historical and logical analysis, system approach were applied. The key trends and current state of the iron and steel industry are studied, the main tasks for achieving structural modernization of enterprises are identified. The author studies the main stages of iron and steel industry development in context of industrial revolutions: breakthrough innovations for automation of production processes within Industry 4.0 are defined – such as cyberphysical systems, Big data analytics and decentralized management systems. Taking into account national development priorities of the Russian Federation, the need to achieve sustainable development of industrial enterprises, including the iron and steel industry, is determined. The article highlights current key issues in the industry, and on that basis the paper concludes on necessary measures to solve them (such as introduction of digital equipment for monitoring and controlling all production and management processes, as well as creation of integrated automated control systems to coordinate all functional areas of an enterprise specializing in iron and steel industry).

The paper considers such a tool of corporate management as innovative outsourcing. In recent years, due to the intensification of digitalization processes in Russia, the use of innovative outsourcing has become increasingly relevant. The author highlights the main trends in the development of innovative outsourcing, which are due to changes in the economic environment, the development of technologies and changes in business needs. He shows that internal innovative outsourcing has the potential for further growth and development, since it helps enterprises and organizations to adapt to market conditions changing and successfully compete in the global economy. The main advantages of such partnerships with external outsourcers are outlined, since in conditions of economic uncertainty, outsourcing is becoming an attractive tool for optimizing costs and increasing business sustainability. However, despite the potential benefits, significant disadvantages are noted, the major ones are associated with an increased risk of information leaks and security breaches, as well as possible violations of intellectual property rights, labor laws and other legal norms. The article offers an algorithm for using innovative outsourcing for successful integration into the work of an organization in order to achieve competitive advantages, as well as to activate the processes of innovative business development.

The article studies the topic of cryptocurrency development, considers the types of cryptocurrencies in the digital money market, notes the trends in cryptocurrency development and existing risks. The analysis revealed the key role of cryptocurrency in the global financial system in a digitalized economy as a way to change the conduct of financial transactions, increasing the efficiency of those operations. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and others have become significant players in the digital money market and have demonstrated their relevance as an alternative way of conducting financial transactions. The identified trends emphasize the importance of cryptocurrencies as a tool for increasing the efficiency of financial transactions. The article also notes the risks associated with their use, including volatility, lack of a clear definition of the legislative framework for regulation and possible fraudulent schemes. It reveals the role of digital currency for the Russian economy in the context of sanctions pressure from Western countries in terms of leveling the economic situation in the country, and studies the existing economic challenges in Russia, such as issues of conducting international transactions, using free capacities, and proposes possible ways to solve them through the implementation and development of cryptocurrency technologies.

The paper presents the author’s vision of the AI problematic field. Limited information on AI technologies complicates analytical research, but does not hinder system-theoretical research, especially at a high level of generalization. Digital transformation of public administration actualizes system-theoretical research in the field of AI. The purpose of the work is to identify the features of the AI problematic field that can become the basis for system-theoretical research and possible practical measures. To obtain epistemological emergence, a complex research object was built, which is the unity of three lines of knowledge: on the features of the development of systemic representations, AI technologies and management technologies. Systemic reflection allowed drawing the following conclusions: the accelerating extensive development of AI technologies in the absence of progressive changes in other areas is a hidden factor in the growing imbalance of the social system, requiring urgent elimination; there are no systemic studies of AI using a metasystemic approach that would allow for a holistic disclosure of the AI phenomenon and an explanation of destructive changes in AI systems during their self-learning (neural network hallucinations, AI going out of control, etc.); a new methodology of science and technology in the field of AI could be systemic intensification, capable of eliminating the trend towards extensive development and other shortcomings of AI. The main idea formulated by the author is that it is necessary to intensify a wider system – a metasystem, of which AI systems are a part, so that in such a metasystem, as can be expected, AI systems would acquire their new quality without our direct intervention, due to hidden systemic mechanisms. The key to practical systemic intensification of AI could be the intellectualization of decision-making processes in government bodies.

In today’s dynamic business environment and the development of techniques and technologies, it is necessary to evolve tools and adapt classical methods of business model research to the needs of sustainable development and market challenges. The present article tests mathematical and statistical methods of analysis to identify the prerequisites for strategizing the sustainable development of the company. Based on Alexander Osterwalder’s business model, the main elements have been identified and prospective analysis tools have been tested, on the basis of which it is possible to present the strategic perspectives of companies.

Modern education today is faced with new challenges, thus the task of training such specialists who have not only good theoretical training, but also practical training has become urgent. The article considers the specifics of students’ project activities within the framework of socially significant and culturally creative orientation. Such a type of activity helps to solve the tasks that are provided for by the new educational standards of higher education. The relationship between student involvement in extracurricular activities and its impact on the formation of general cultural and professional competencies is extremely high in the modern world, as employers’ demands for graduates of higher education institutions are growing from year to year due to globalization, technology development and automation of many processes, and students acquire the necessary competencies not only within the curriculum. but also from the outside. In the article the authors analyze the key aspects of students’ extracurricular project activities, project features, phases of its life cycle, as well as its impact on the formation of competencies. The potential scientific and practical value of the study lies in the fact that the article serves as a basis for a broader study of the subject under consideration, as well as for the application of the obtained data in further training of competent specialists.

The article deals with the study of the national practice of managing cultural heritage sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran, one of the richest countries in the world in terms of cultural and historical monuments. The website of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran provides very limited information on the protection of historical and cultural monuments. The search for foreign sources also revealed a significant deficit of data on Iran’s cultural heritage sites, many researchers note the lack of a complete reliable database, unstructured information on the sites, most of which is closed. Meanwhile, Iran is a country with great historical, cultural and tourist potential, and therefore it is necessary to improve the system of managing thecountry’s cultural heritage sites. In the process of analysis, cases were formed on the management of cultural heritage sites using the example of several historical and cultural monuments of Tehran. The recommendations obtained can be taken into account by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and other countries to improve the efficiency of managing the country’s cultural heritage, achieve a high level of commercialization of objects for use in research and tourism activities.

The article considers the key trends in the Russian trade finance market. In recent years, because of the intensification in digitalization processes in the Russian Federation, the volumes of various forms of trade finance, including digital ones, have been growing. The author identifies trends in market development, which are due to changes in the economic environment and the development of technology It is noted that the intenal trade finance market has the potential for further growth and increasing its competitiveness in the conditions of active use of digital platforms and integrated supply chains. The main advantages of the modern trade finance market in digital ecosystems are highlighted, including new opportunities for market participants to diversify their financial instruments, which helps to reduce risks and improve the efficiency of trade finance. However, despite the positive trends in market development, a number of challenges are noted, the main of which are related to geopolitical instability, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the national currency, which leads to additional risks in trade finance transactions and affects the structure and competitiveness of the market. In the paper, an analytical market review has been carried out in order to identify its potential under new technological concepts and to achieve competitive advantages by adapting to the new conditions of the national economy.