The Tribunal struck out Tijos Investment Ltd’s procurement review application after finding its bid validity had expired and it no longer had locus standi.
The Tribunal found that the Respondent's cancellation of the procurement was invalid as it occurred after the Contracts Committee had awarded the contract and without the Committee's approval, contrary to section 75(1) of the PPDA Act. The evaluation committee erred by accepting a Distributor's Authorisation instead of the mandatory Manufacturer's Authorisation, constituting a material deviation that should have led to disqualification of the Best Evaluated Bidder at the preliminary stage. The Tribunal held that the Applicant did not prove fraudulent practice by the Best Evaluated Bidder, and…