Uganda Case Law

Kwikiriza v Buliisa District Local Government (Application No. 28 of 2022)

Kwikiriza v Buliisa District Local Government (Application No. 28 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 27 (3 October 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 28 of 2022

Judges

Nerima, Panel Member, Gimara SC, Chairperson, Kakira, Kyarisiima, Kalumba

The Tribunal upheld an administrative review, found procurement irregularities, held the award to Ochopa John invalid, and cancelled the procurement.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Irregularities
• Administrative Review Procedure
• Contracts Committee Powers
• Public-procurement
• Administrative-review

Impiger Technologies Private Limited v Higher Education Students Financing Board (Application No. 25 of 2022)

Impiger Technologies Private Limited v Higher Education Students Financing Board (Application No. 25 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 24 (16 September 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 25 of 2022

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the applicant's initial complaint regarding disqualification was time-barred, but a new cause of action arose with the cancellation of the procurement, for which the applicant complied with statutory timelines. The Tribunal held that while it cannot review the merits of a cancellation under section 75, it retains jurisdiction to examine whether the cancellation was effected in accordance with the law. Upon review of the Contracts Committee minutes and memos, the Tribunal determined that there was no valid decision by the Contracts Committee to cancel the procurement, a…

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• Public Procurement
• Administrative Review
• Cancellation Of Procurement
• Contracts Committee Powers