Tokens worth millions: The State Bureau of Investigation purchases a second batch of personal tokens for its employees
5 February 17:23
The State Bureau of Investigations has announced a tender for the purchase of personal badges for employees. The expected cost of the purchase is UAH 492,000, according to
The purchase was announced on February 2, and the deadline for submitting bids is February 10, 2026.
The SBI held a similar tender for the same amount in October last year.
The sole participant and winner of the procurement at that time was individual entrepreneur Oleksandr Mykhailovych Sopov. The amount of the contract concluded with him did not change by a single hryvnia from the expected cost.
The tender documentation states that the token must be made of oxidized brass in the form of a curved heraldic shield with curved edges and a 2 mm wide embossed border. The surface of the token must be polished, with a partial galvanic coating.
The token consists of three separate parts connected by pins:
- the main shaped shield;
- the central emblem of the SBU;
- a relief laurel wreath.
“In the center of the token is the DBR emblem, made of white metal, covered with a nickel coating, with blue enamel in the background.
The emblem has the appearance of a stylized trident formed by three vertical silver lines on a blue field.
The emblem is surrounded by a relief laurel wreath made using vacuum casting technology.
Above the emblem is a relief ribbon with the inscription “STATE INVESTIGATION BUREAU,” made in relief and filled with dark blue enamel.
Below the emblem, on the lower ribbon, is the employee’s six-digit personal number, made using the embossing method,” according to the procurement documents.
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