Tanzania reviews its public procurement law to align it with the Development Vision 2050

DODOMA: THE Ministry of Finance has continued to review the Public Procurement Act, Chapter 410, with the aim of aligning it with the National Development Vision 2050, through a working session that brought together public procurement and supply chain practitioners at the lower levels of Local Government, Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as health facilities.

The process began with a working session held in Dodoma, where public procurement practitioners at the lower levels of Local Government, Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as health facilities, had the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions that will help improve the Act.

Speaking at the closing of the session, on behalf of the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Public Procurement Policies – Ministry of Finance, Alex Habara, the Assistant Commissioner of the Department Emma Komba, said the review aims to build a modern system that includes all stages of the supply chain, from demand planning, purchasing, cargo unloading, receiving, storage and handling, distribution, to the disposal of public assets.

She added that the review has also taken into account the pillars and objectives of the 2050 Development Vision, including economic growth, industrial development, as well as inclusive and sustainable development.

‘’The review of this Act is a strategic step to ensure that all issues concerning the entire supply chain are fully included in the new Act, and that these reforms will be a catalyst for stimulating national development’’ said Emma.

She added that the Ministry of Finance will consider and work on all the proposals submitted by analyzing them in detail to identify areas for improvement and lay solid foundations that will help the Nation achieve the goals of the Development Vision 2050.

For his part, the Director of Law from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Paul Kadushi, stressed that the Authority will continue to provide education to all public procurement and supply chain implementers to simplify the operation of the Public Electronic Procurement System (NeST).

‘’We PPRA as public procurement regulators, part of the strength that we have directed towards providing education to bidders and special groups, we also need to direct you and build your capacity so that you can carry out public procurement tasks more effectively,’’ he said.

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The Public Procurement Act, Chapter 410, has given the Ministry of Finance the legal responsibility to review and update policies, laws, regulations, guidelines, as well as various instructions relating to public procurement and supply in the country.