Uganda Case Law

Mulago Hill Diagnostics Limited v National Water and Sewarage Coperation (Application No. 13 of 2022)

Mulago Hill Diagnostics Limited v National Water and Sewarage Coperation (Application No. 13 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 1 (4 May 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 13 of 2022

Judges

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

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…

Source excerpt

• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Compliance
• Contract Award Cancellation
• Jurisdiction Of Tribunal
• Material Deviation In Bids