Uganda Case Law

Mbarara City Truck , Owners, Drivers and Loaders Cooperative Society Limited v Mbarara City Council (Application 19 of 2024)

Mbarara City Truck , Owners, Drivers and Loaders Cooperative Society Limited v Mbarara City Council (Application 19 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 26 (2 May 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 19 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Isanga, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, Kayemba

The Tribunal found that the application was competent despite the lack of statutory notice, as such omission does not vitiate jurisdiction. The Accounting Officer of the Respondent erred by failing to guide the Applicant on administrative review fees and by not communicating a decision within the statutory timeline, breaching both statutory and regulatory duties. The evaluation committee of the Respondent erred by disqualifying the Applicant for non-submission of eligibility documents without seeking clarification, as required by procurement regulations. Furthermore, the disqualification of t…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Criteria
• Administrative Compliance
• Remedies For Procedural Error

Globe World Engineering Uganda Limited v Mbale City Council (Application No. 21 of 2021)

Globe World Engineering Uganda Limited v Mbale City Council (Application No. 21 of 2021) [2021] UGPPDPAAT 12 (3 November 2021)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 21 of 2021

Judges

Nerima, Panel Member, Gimara SC, Chairperson, Isanga, Ag. Chairperson, Kakira, Kalumba

The Tribunal dismissed a procurement review challenging Mbale City Council’s award for street parking fees, finding the applicant’s bid failed at technical evaluation.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Criteria
• Due Diligence In Procurement
• Administrative Compliance
• Remedies For Bidder
• Procurement Tender Disputes

Engineering Solutions (U) Limited v Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority & Another (Application 5 of 2020)

Engineering Solutions (U) Limited v Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority & Another (Application 5 of 2020) [2020] UGPPDPAAT 2 (29 July 2020)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 5 of 2020

Judge

Olive Zaare Otete - Chairperson, Moses Jurua Adriko SC - Panel Member, David Kabateraine - Panel Member, Abraham Nkata - Member, Isanga, Panel Member

The Tribunal found that the 2nd Respondent was under a mandatory statutory duty to suspend the procurement process within two working days of receiving the Applicant's administrative review application, as required by Section 90(2)(a) of the PPDA Act and Regulation 8(1) of the PPDA (Administrative Review) Regulations. The failure to suspend constituted a flagrant breach of the law, rendering subsequent procurement actions void. The Tribunal further held that the Applicant was entitled to escalate the complaint to the next tier (the Authority) when the entity failed to suspend, regardless of w…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Suspension Of Procurement
• Jurisdiction Of Tribunal
• Administrative Compliance

Lion Assurance Company Limited v Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority (Application 2 of 2015)

Lion Assurance Company Limited v Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority (Application 2 of 2015) [2015] UGPPDPAAT 7 (25 August 2015)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 2 of 2015

Judge

Olive Zaare Otete - Chairperson, Moses Jurua Adriko SC - Panel Member, David Kabateraine - Panel Member, Joel Kateregga - Panel Member, Abraham Nkata - Member

The Tribunal set aside a procurement cancellation, holding that the complainant had not asked the specific clarification later used to fault the bid, and that the bid itself was non-compliant for omitting security personnel.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation
• Insurance Services Tender
• Administrative Compliance
• Procurement Cancellation
• Public-procurement-review