Uganda Case Law

Preg-Tech Communications Limited v Uganda Police Force (Application No. 32 of 2021)

Preg-Tech Communications Limited v Uganda Police Force (Application No. 32 of 2021) [2021] UGPPDPAAT 8 (21 December 2021)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 32 of 2021

Judges

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

The Tribunal found that the purported cancellation of the procurement by the Respondent was invalid as there was no evidence of approval by the Contracts Committee, as required by law. The Tribunal therefore had jurisdiction to hear the application. The Accounting Officer failed to make and communicate a decision on the Applicant's complaint within the statutory period, rendering the subsequent decision a nullity. The Applicant was not entitled to updates on the procurement progress or a debrief prior to contract signing, and the complaint regarding the competitor's manufacturer's authorisati…

Source excerpt

• Public Procurement Review
• Procurement Cancellation
• Administrative Decision Timing
• Bidder Rights
• Evaluation Committee Procedure