Objectives:
The purpose of the research is to develop theoretical and practical recommendations for the improvement of forest management in Ukraine through the use of outsourcing scheme in the field of forestry services and wood processing.

Material and methods:
The object of the research is economic relations in the field of forestry in Ukraine. Мethods: the method of normative analysis is used to determine the basic norms, which are guided by the subjects of management in the field of forestry in Ukraine; abstract-logical method is used to identify contradictions in the existing system of forestry activities; axiomatic method is used to identify conflicts of interest in the activities of employees of state forest enterprises.

Results:
The article analyzes the theoretical aspects of using the outsourcing scheme in the enterprise activity, identifies the ways of separating woodworking shops from the structure of state forestry enterprises and justifies the necessity of using the outsourcing scheme in the field of rendering services in forest rehabilitation and reproduction.

Conclusions:
The separating woodworking shops from the structure of state forest enterprises will simplify the management system of these enterprises, reduce administrative costs, increase revenues from the sale of unprocessed timber and increase competition in the market of unprocessed timber. Involving for rendering services in forest rehabilitation and reproduction third parties will create conditions for deepening the division of labor and the specialization of forestry contractors and improving the quality of services which provided, that in result will allow forestry companies to purchase these services at lower prices and higher quality.