Uganda Case Law

Raxio Data Centre SMC Limited v Bank of Uganda (Application 21 of 2024)

Raxio Data Centre SMC Limited v Bank of Uganda (Application 21 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 25 (6 April 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 21 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, Kayemba

The Tribunal found that the procurement for the Business Resumption Data Centre (BRDC) relocation was ancillary to the Bank of Uganda's core functions and thus subject to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act. The Tribunal held that the Applicant's administrative review complaint was not decided within the statutory period, rendering the Accounting Officer's decision null and void. However, the Application to the Tribunal was filed outside the statutory timeline prescribed by the Act. The Tribunal emphasized that statutory timelines are matters of substantive law and cannot…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Procurement Timelines
• Jurisdiction Of Tribunal
• Ancillary Services In Public Entities
• Bid Evaluation Criteria

SMS Construction Limited and Another v Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (Application No. 7 of 2022)

SMS Construction Limited and Another v Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (Application No. 7 of 2022) [2022] UGPPDPAAT 7 (29 March 2022)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application No. 7 of 2022

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Isanga, Ag. Chairperson, Kakira, Panel Member, Kalumba, Asiimwe

The Tribunal held the bidder could apply directly because of perceived bias, but struck out the application as time barred after receiving the notice on 24 February 2022.

• Public Procurement
• Administrative Review
• Conflict Of Interest
• Procurement Timelines
• Public-procurement
• Administrative-review