**Ukraine Reforms Tracker: Week of Jan. 13-19, 2025**
A weekly newsletter by Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
The application process for the head of the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) has closed. Over 40 individuals are expected to have submitted their applications. The selection process will now move to a verification stage, followed by a six-stage evaluation that includes assessments of general competencies and integrity checks.
**Business Associations Warn Against Repealing “Lozovyi Amendments”**
Several Ukrainian business associations, including SUP (Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs) and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, have urged lawmakers to reject four draft laws proposing the repeal of certain provisions of the “Lozovyi Amendments.” These amendments regulate pre-trial investigation time limits and are part of a commitment Ukraine made under its memorandum with the IMF. Business leaders warn that repealing these provisions could expose entrepreneurs to increased pressure from law enforcement.
**Other Key Economic Issues**
The Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) head was replaced by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, defying a decision by the Supervisory Board. The minister also removed two state representatives from the board and recommended dismissing Deputy Minister Dmytro Klimenkov. Anastasia Radina, head of the Ukrainian parliament’s anti-corruption committee, called on Umerov to resign, accusing him of undermining defense procurement reform.
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