Uganda Case Law

Palm Construction Company Limited v Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Application 45 of 2024)

Palm Construction Company Limited v Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Application 45 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 44 (13 November 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 45 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, cyrus Titus Aomu, penal member

The Tribunal found that the Applicant, having participated in the procurement and filed a complaint, was entitled to an administrative review decision from the Respondent's Accounting Officer within the statutory ten-day period. The Respondent failed to make or communicate such a decision within the prescribed timeframe, rendering subsequent communications irrelevant. However, the Applicant did not file its application to the Tribunal within the ten days following the lapse of the Accounting Officer's decision period, as required by law. The Tribunal emphasized that statutory timelines for pr…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Administrative Review Timelines
• Bid Evaluation Errors
• Jurisdictional Limits

Super Taste Limited v Bank of Uganda (Application No. 33 of 2021)

Super Taste Limited v Bank of Uganda (Application No. 33 of 2021) [2021] UGPPDPAAT 9 (21 December 2021)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 33 of 2021

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the applicant's administrative review application was filed outside the mandatory statutory period prescribed by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act. The relevant sections of the Act require that, where an Accounting Officer fails to make and communicate a decision within ten days, the bidder must apply to the Tribunal within ten calendar days from the expiry of that period. The Tribunal rejected the applicant's argument that 'days' should be interpreted as 'working days,' holding that the Act expressly refers to 'days' and not 'working days' for t…

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• Public Procurement
• Administrative Review Timelines
• Bid Evaluation
• Statutory Compliance

Kasokoso Services Limited v Jinja School of Nursing & Midwifery (Application 13 of 2021)

Kasokoso Services Limited v Jinja School of Nursing & Midwifery (Application 13 of 2021) [2021] UGPPDPAAT 22 (16 September 2021)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 13 of 2021

Judges

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

The Tribunal allowed a procurement review, annulled the contract award, and ordered re-evaluation after finding notice delivery and eligibility defects.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bidder Locus Standi
• Contract Award Annulment
• Bid Security Requirements
• Evaluation Criteria Compliance
• Administrative Review Timelines

Kimbulu Investments Limited v Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority & Another (Application 1 of 2020)

Kimbulu Investments Limited v Public Procurement & Disposal of Public Assets Authority & Another (Application 1 of 2020) [2020] UGPPDPAAT 1 (4 February 2020)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 1 of 2020

Judges

Olive Zaare Otete - Chairperson, Abraham Nkata - Member, David Kabateraine - Panel Member

The Tribunal found that the Contracts Committee meeting of 26th September 2019, which awarded the contract to Amwet Investments Ltd, was illegally constituted due to the improper designation of the Chairperson, in contravention of Regulation 19(2) of the Local Governments (PPDA) Regulations, 2006. The Tribunal relied on its previous decision in Application No. 20 of 2019, which held that such a designation was unlawful and rendered the resultant contract award null and void. Furthermore, the Tribunal determined that the application for review was filed within the statutory time limit, as the…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Contract Award Nullity
• Administrative Review Timelines
• Committee Composition Legality