Is it legal for public hospitals to buy medical equipment in installments

Legal. According to the "Chinese People's *** and State Government Procurement Law" and "Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Medical Devices", public hospitals in the procurement of medical equipment equipment, should be in accordance with the procedures of bidding, evaluation and other procedures, to ensure that the procurement of equipment in line with the quality, safety, effectiveness and other requirements, and in line with the financial budget. In this process, if installment payment is required, it is also necessary to specify the relevant terms in the bidding documents, so it is evident that installment is legal. In addition, the National Health and Health Commission had issued the Notice on Further Standardizing the Centralized Procurement of Medical Devices in 2019, which clearly stipulates the procedures and requirements that public hospitals should follow when centralizing the procurement of medical devices. Specifically, public hospitals should submit bidding documents in accordance with the requirements of the bidding documents, and they should not collect fees or draws from suppliers in any form. At the same time, before signing the contract, it is also necessary to carry out the supplier's qualifications In short, in the procurement of equipment in public hospitals, it is necessary to follow the requirements of relevant laws, regulations and policy documents, and to strictly implement the procedures of bidding, evaluation and so on. If you need to pay in installments, you need to specify the relevant terms in the bidding documents, and in line with the financial budget.