The National Wine Agency of Georgia has begun a simplified procurement process worth 1 million GEL to ensure quality control of wine and spirits intended for export. The request, submitted to the State Procurement Agency on July 29, outlines the need for specialized laboratory testing that cannot be addressed through standard tender procedures.
As the documentation reveals, the procurement will involve partnerships with both local and international laboratories. The Agency explains that due to the unpredictability of sample types and quantities submitted by wine producers for export certification, traditional competitive tenders are achievable.
“Given limited in-house capacity, we intend to work with qualified international institutions to guarantee data accuracy and transparency,” the Agency noted. It emphasized that many foreign laboratories, especially those performing specialized tests unavailable in Georgia, typically do not participate in Georgian tender processes, making simplified models more necessary.
The goal of the initiative is also to safeguard Georgian wine exports against fraud. Each batch of exported alcoholic beverages will go through testing in multiple accredited laboratories to verify authenticity and compliance with international standards.
