Outgoing Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said sweeping procurement reforms at the Defense Ministry disrupted entrenched interests, eliminated inflated contracts, and saved Ukraine hundreds of millions of dollars, after being asked whether corrupt officials or companies played a role in his expected dismissal.Speaking during an emergency briefing in Kyiv on Thursday, July 16, Fedorov denied directly accusing any individual of orchestrating his removal but outlined what he described as a systemic effort to overhaul military procurement.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.According to Fedorov, one of his first reforms replaced a system in which the General Staff determined which companies would receive contracts with a data-driven model prioritizing the highest-performing manufacturers.“Previously, the General Staff prepared a list of companies and products that had to be purchased. We decided procurement should focus on the top 10 highest-quality companies in each category,” he said.Under the new system, about 80% of drone purchases are made from top-performing manufacturers, while the remaining 20% are procured through competitive tenders.Fedorov said the ministry also expanded open procurement auctions, producing significant savings.He cited a tender for 155mm artillery shells, where one supplier that initially opposed the competitive process ultimately lowered its price by $1,000 per shell, saving the state more than $100 million.