Uganda Case Law

Buu -Lepu Foundation Limited v Lira City Council (Application 15 of 2025)

Buu -Lepu Foundation Limited v Lira City Council (Application 15 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 16 (14 July 2025)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 15 of 2025

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the Respondent's Accounting Officer failed to make and communicate a decision within the statutory ten-day period following receipt of the Applicant's administrative review complaint. Under section 106(8) and 115(2)(b) of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, the Applicant was required to file its application within ten days from the expiry of the period for the Accounting Officer to make a decision. The Tribunal determined that the last permissible day for filing was June 16, 2025, as June 15, 2025, fell on a Sunday. The Applicant filed its applica…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Criteria
• Administrative Timelines
• Access To Information
• Standstill Period
• Natural Justice

Jilk Construction Company Limited v Kira Municipal Council (Application 31 of 2024)

Jilk Construction Company Limited v Kira Municipal Council (Application 31 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 33 (27 June 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 31 of 2024

Judges

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

The Tribunal struck out Jilk Construction’s procurement review application as filed out of time, holding that the statutory deadline was mandatory and could not be extended.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bidder Disqualification
• Administrative Timelines
• Contract Award Challenge
• Public-procurement
• Judicial-review-timelines

Mbarara City United Bikadde Market Vendors Association v Mbarara City Council (Application 23 of 2023)

Mbarara City United Bikadde Market Vendors Association v Mbarara City Council (Application 23 of 2023) [2023] UGPPDPAAT 26 (6 November 2023)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 23 of 2023

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the Respondent breached statutory obligations by failing to communicate its administrative review decision within the required 10-day period after receiving the Applicant's complaint. The Respondent also erred by ignoring both the Government policy and the explicit evaluation criterion in the bidding document that required priority to be given to vendors' co-operatives and associations for markets with reserve prices above UGX 4,000,000. Furthermore, the Respondent failed to demonstrate that it assessed whether bid prices were realistic, as required by the evaluation c…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Criteria
• Government Policy Application
• Administrative Timelines
• Market Management Tendering

Vision Scientific and Engineering Limited v Makerere University (Application No. 26 of 2022)

Vision Scientific and Engineering Limited v Makerere University (Application No. 26 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 25 (21 September 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 26 of 2022

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the Accounting Officer erred in law and fact by dismissing the Applicant's complaint solely on the ground of non-payment of administrative review fees without providing the required guidance on payment modalities, as mandated by the PPDA Act, Regulations, and Circular No. 3 of 2015. The Tribunal further held that the Accounting Officer failed to make and communicate a decision within the statutory ten-day period, rendering the decision a nullity. The Tribunal reaffirmed that late or non-payment of administrative review fees is not fatal if the complainant is subsequent…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Administrative Timelines
• Procedural Fairness
• Statutory Compliance

Technology Associates Limited in Consortium with Comviva Technology Limited v Post Bank Uganda Limited (Application No. 6 of 2022)

Technology Associates Limited in Consortium with Comviva Technology Limited v Post Bank Uganda Limited (Application No. 6 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 6 (24 March 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 6 of 2022

Judges

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

The Tribunal dismissed a procurement review application, finding it was filed in time, but upheld the evaluation of the best evaluated bidder and refused to cancel the tender.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Criteria
• Administrative Timelines
• Contract Award Process
• Public-procurement
• Bid-evaluation