Uganda Case Law

M/S Rema (U) Ltd v Butebo District Local Government and Others

M/S Rema (U) Ltd v Butebo District Local Government and Others (Civil Suit No. 5 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 485 (9 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 5 of 2022

Judge

Lubega, J

The court held that the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act establishes a mandatory administrative review process for procurement disputes, requiring aggrieved bidders to first seek redress from the Accounting Officer, then the PPDA Authority, and finally the PPDA Tribunal. Only after exhausting these remedies may a party appeal to the High Court. The plaintiff, having only complained to the Accounting Officer and not pursued further administrative remedies, prematurely filed suit in the High Court. The court found that Parliament intended procurement matters to be addressed…

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• Public Procurement Disputes
• Jurisdiction Of High Court
• Administrative Review Process
• Procedural Objections

Achelis Uganda Limited v Ministry of Lands , Housing and Urban Development (Application 25 of 2024)

Achelis Uganda Limited v Ministry of Lands , Housing and Urban Development (Application 25 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 21 (31 May 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 25 of 2024

Judges

Nerima, Panel Member, Isanga, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima

The Tribunal struck out Achelis Uganda Ltd’s procurement review application as time barred and declined to consider the merits.

• Public Procurement Timelines
• Jurisdiction Of Tribunal
• Administrative Review Process
• Statutory Deadlines
• Public-procurement
• Administrative-review

Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Mbarara Municipal Council

Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Mbarara Municipal Council (Reference 1 of 2015) [2015] UGPPDPAAT 6 (15 June 2015)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Reference 1 of 2015

Judge

Moses Jurua Adriko SC - Panel Member, David Kabateraine - Panel Member, Abraham Nkata - Member, Joel Kateregga - Panel Member

The Tribunal held that Mbarara Municipal Council committed a serious breach of the PPDA Act by signing a procurement contract during an active administrative review.

• Public Procurement Breach
• Administrative Review Process
• Disciplinary Action
• Contract Execution During Review
• Public-procurement
• Administrative-review