Federal Service for Defence Contracts of the Russian Federation (, 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. Федеральная служба по оборонному заказу — Russian Government website reference
It was formed on March 11, 2003. Федеральная служба по оборонному заказу (Рособоронзаказ) — official website information On September 8, 2014, president Vladimir Putin and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev agreed to dissolve it."Putin Grants Defense Ministry More Power After Reshuffle", The Moscow Times, 8 September 2014 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.
See also Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Arms industry of Russia Military-Industrial Commission of Russia
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20080223113749/http://www.fsoz.gov.ru/ — Rosoboronzakaz official website