STATE POLICY FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article substantiates the conceptual and applied foundations of state policy for the digital transformation of the business environment in Ukraine. It is argued that such a policy cannot be reduced to converting individual administrative procedures into electronic form or increasing the number of online services. Its scope should include a coordinated transformation of state-business interaction rules, data infrastructure, mechanisms supporting technological adoption by firms, digital skills, innovation ecosystems, cyber resilience and result evaluation. State policy for the digital transformation of the business environment is defined as purposeful and inter-agency coordinated public action aimed at reducing transaction costs, improving business productivity and innovation, ensuring trust in digital interactions and providing equal access to digital opportunities. The policy principles are systematised: digital by design, once-only data submission, interoperability, technological neutrality, openness by default, inclusion, security and privacy by design, proportional regulation and orientation towards measurable outcomes. A six-component architecture is developed, combining the digital regulatory environment and public services; data governance; support for the digital capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises; innovation ecosystem development; cybersecurity and business continuity; and territorial and social inclusion. The article proposes a matrix of instruments and indicators as well as an integral index adjusted by inter-agency integration, trust and inclusion. Evaluation should cover not only the availability of electronic services but also the actual reduction of time and compliance costs, enterprise technology adoption, innovation activity, operational resilience and the territorial distribution of benefits. Particular attention is paid to fragmented platform development, vendor lock-in, algorithmic opacity, digital exclusion, cyber threats and formal digitalisation that reproduces inefficient procedures. The findings can be used to coordinate strategic documents, introduce digital regulatory impact assessment and establish evidence-based monitoring aligned with European integration, wartime resilience and post-war recovery priorities.