In the article it is considered the questions of mechanisms’ effectiveness of interation of mass-media and government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main problems of these sphere are introduction of information in mass-media through the system of state purchases, directed on the prices; the lack of the system of indicators on the estimation of mass-media services quality in the process of state purchase and the problem of control, censure and self-censure caused by state purchases conditions. The study makes it clear that the introduction of the system of public procurement has expanded the practice of self-censorship of publications. In conclusion, the author suggests ways to address the problems in the interaction of state bodies with the media.