Uganda Case Law

Kafophan and SIAAP Consortium v Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries and Another (Application No. 31 of 2022)

Kafophan and SIAAP Consortium v Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries and Another (Application No. 31 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 30 (11 October 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 31 of 2022

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to discharge the evidential burden required to demonstrate a reasonable and substantiated belief that the Accounting Officer would not impartially handle its complaint. The particulars cited by the applicant were ordinary processes in procurement evaluation and did not amount to proof of partiality. Furthermore, the application was filed three days out of time, beyond the statutory ten-day limit prescribed by the PPDA Act. The Tribunal held that strict compliance with statutory time limits is mandatory and that failure to comply extinguishes its ju…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Process
• Locus Standi
• Time Limit For Review
• Conflict Of Interest
• Administrative Justice

Electro-Maxx Uganda Limited v Electricity Regulatory Authority (EDT Appeals 1 of 2006)

Electro-Maxx Uganda Limited v Electricity Regulatory Authority (EDT Appeals 1 of 2006) [2007] UGEDT 1 (9 March 2007)

Court

Electricity Disputes Tribunal

Case number

EDT Appeals 1 of 2006

Judge

Charles Okoth Owor - Chairperson Electricity Disputes Tribunal, Percy Night Tuhaise - Vice Chairperson Electricity Disputes Tribunal, John Genda Walala - Member of the Electricty Disputes Tribunal

The Tribunal held that ERA could be sued, but dismissed the appeal because the requested reliefs had been overtaken by an agreed re-evaluation of bids.

• Licensing Authority Powers
• Quasi Judicial Bodies
• Natural Justice
• Bid Evaluation Process
• Corporate Suing And Being Sued
• Electricity-licensing