BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. Samruk-Kazyna’s
procurement from Kazakhstani manufacturers nearly doubled to 2.17
trillion tenge ($4.6 billion) in 2025, while purchases from
domestic suppliers continued expanding in the first half of
2026.
This was reflected in the statement published by the government
of Kazakhstan.
The sovereign wealth fund signed more than 8,900 contracts with
2,283 domestic manufacturers in 2025, compared with 11,100
contracts worth 1.1 trillion tenge ($2.3 billion) with 2,070
suppliers in 2024. In the first half of 2026, companies within the
Samruk-Kazyna group concluded more than 3,800 contracts with local
producers worth 594 billion tenge ($1.27 billion), up 46% compared
with the same period of 2025.
The structure of procurement is also shifting toward longer-term
cooperation. During January–June 2026, 171 long-term contracts
worth 343 billion tenge ($734.5 million) were signed, representing
a 1.7-fold increase compared with the previous year.
Separately, government procurement from Kazakh manufacturers has
also expanded. According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance, the
number of contracts with domestic producers reached 169,000 in
2025, valued at 456 billion tenge ($976.5 million), increasing by
16.5% in volume and 23.3% in value compared with 2024.
By July 31, 2026, government procurement had reached 68,000
contracts worth 97 billion tenge ($207.7 million).
"One of the key instruments for supporting domestic producers is
government and quasi-government procurement. The measures adopted
by the government include prioritizing Kazakhstani enterprises,
expanding long-term and offtake contracts, and access to
preferential financing. This creates sustainable demand and creates
the conditions for modernizing and expanding production capacity"
the release of the government says.
In 2025, Kazakhstan signed 363 offtake contracts worth 257.5
billion tenge ($551.4 million), compared with 367 contracts worth
190 billion tenge ($406.9 million) in 2024. In the first half of
2026, another 115 offtake agreements worth around 47 billion tenge
($100.6 million) were concluded. During the same period, nine
import-substitution projects worth 53 billion tenge ($113.5
million) were approved, while 13 projects worth 74 billion tenge
($158.4 million) are currently under review.
A key element of improving access to procurement opportunities
is the Register of Kazakh Manufacturers, which entered full
operational mode in November 2025. The system has processed more
than 41,000 applications from businesses, with over 10,000 domestic
manufacturers included following verification. The registry has
been integrated with major government information systems and
procurement platforms. More than 52,000 procurement procedures have
already been conducted through the state procurement portal using
the registry, while over 6,700 purchases have been carried out
through the Samruk-Kazyna procurement system.
Trend’s
calculations show that the nearly twofold increase in
Samruk-Kazyna’s procurement from domestic manufacturers in 2025 was
accompanied by a shift toward larger-scale supply relationships.
While the number of contracts declined from 11,100 in 2024 to 8,900
in 2025, the average contract value increased from approximately 99
million tenge ($212,024) to 244 million tenge ($522,565).
This indicates that procurement is increasingly moving toward
larger and more structured cooperation with domestic suppliers.
Long-term and offtake contracts provide manufacturers with greater
visibility over future demand and can support decisions on
expanding production, upgrading equipment and strengthening supply
chains. The growing share of long-term agreements highlights this
trend. In H1 2026, contracts with longer-term commitments accounted
for around 58% of Samruk-Kazyna’s total procurement value during
the period, creating a stronger link between industrial production
plans and guaranteed demand.
The Producer Registry is also becoming an important element of
this framework by improving transparency and simplifying access to
procurement opportunities. Trend’s calculations show that around
one-quarter of companies that submitted applications have already
been verified and included in the system, creating a structured
database of domestic manufacturers eligible to participate in
procurement processes. The scale of supported projects demonstrates
the industrial focus of the program. Over the past seven years,
Samruk-Kazyna mechanisms have supported 108 projects to launch new
production facilities worth 610 billion tenge ($1.3 billion),
creating more than 3,000 jobs.
The figures suggest that Kazakhstan’s procurement policy is
increasingly being used not only as a purchasing mechanism but also
as a tool for developing domestic production capacity, encouraging
investment and strengthening industrial value chains.
