New procurement rules are supposedly clamping down on wasted cash. The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority stated that the 2023 Public Procurement Act and its 2024 Regulations have tightened discipline over public funds. PPRA Director General Dennis Simba said all government entities must strictly follow this new framework to ensure transparency. He noted the law was created after consultations with stakeholders like Parliament. Simba spoke at a seminar for journalists in Dodoma, highlighting that sixty to seventy percent of the national budget flows through procurement processes needing strict oversight.
Chief Procurement Officer Ally Shaali explained the law mandates tighter price controls. Procuring agencies must use benchmark prices, follow market rates, and justify any cost variations. The legislation, signed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, governs all stages from tendering to asset disposal. Director of Legal Services Advocate Paul Kadushi added that over twenty trillion shillings are spent annually on tenders. He urged journalists and the public, especially youth, women, and persons with disabilities, to pursue opportunities from the mandatory thirty percent allocation for special groups. He warned that beneficiaries must deliver on contracts, as the PPRA will enforce compliance to ensure value for money.
Chief Procurement Officer Ally Shaali explained the law mandates tighter price controls. Procuring agencies must use benchmark prices, follow market rates, and justify any cost variations. The legislation, signed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, governs all stages from tendering to asset disposal. Director of Legal Services Advocate Paul Kadushi added that over twenty trillion shillings are spent annually on tenders. He urged journalists and the public, especially youth, women, and persons with disabilities, to pursue opportunities from the mandatory thirty percent allocation for special groups. He warned that beneficiaries must deliver on contracts, as the PPRA will enforce compliance to ensure value for money.
