Namibia plans to set up a special court just for buying disputes. Finance boss Iipumbu Shiimi brought forward new rules called the "Public Procurement Amendment Bill of 2025." These changes fix problems with the older buying rules from 2015. Those first rules started working back in April 2017 and pushed for fair, clear, responsible, fast, and honest government buying.
"We need these changes right away to make sure people stay responsible and finish arguments faster," Shiimi said. This makes government buying more clear, quick, and fair throughout Namibia. The Swapo Party already marked this special court as very important in their plans for 2025 through 2030. Building this court moves that goal forward big time.
Current fights about government buying take way too long, which stops needed services and scares away fair competition. Look at the long legal battles over buying medicine, medical stuff, and food for school dorms. These problems force rushed emergency buying instead. When they rush, prices go up for the government, and fewer companies get to compete.
The new changes create a court team inside the High Court that knows all about buying rules. They can handle these cases much better than regular courts. With faster answers on buying fights, the government hopes to save money and make the system work better for everyone. This court should stop the pattern of endless appeals that keep important supplies from reaching people who need them.
"We need these changes right away to make sure people stay responsible and finish arguments faster," Shiimi said. This makes government buying more clear, quick, and fair throughout Namibia. The Swapo Party already marked this special court as very important in their plans for 2025 through 2030. Building this court moves that goal forward big time.
Current fights about government buying take way too long, which stops needed services and scares away fair competition. Look at the long legal battles over buying medicine, medical stuff, and food for school dorms. These problems force rushed emergency buying instead. When they rush, prices go up for the government, and fewer companies get to compete.
The new changes create a court team inside the High Court that knows all about buying rules. They can handle these cases much better than regular courts. With faster answers on buying fights, the government hopes to save money and make the system work better for everyone. This court should stop the pattern of endless appeals that keep important supplies from reaching people who need them.
