Local government authorities’ compliance with public procurement law in mainland Tanzania: a case of Dodoma and Chamwino councils
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2019
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Mzumbe University
Abstract
This study examined the adequacy of the legal and regulatory framework of public
procurement in LGAs in Mainland Tanzania with the view to determining the factors
that make LGAs fail to comply with the said law and make recommendations
thereto. The study was motivated by the fact that, notwithstanding different reforms
and efforts done by the government to improve the public procurement legal and
regulatory framework, the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) and Public
Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) reports shows that in Local Government
Authorities (LGAs) there is non-compliance with the said framework. The study
used case study design and qualitative approach whereas data were collected through
documentary review, interviews, and open-ended questionnaires. The consultation
was made to 40 respondents out of 48 selected respondents who were obtained
through random and purposive sampling from Dodoma City Council and Chamwino
District Council. The data obtained through documentary review and field study both
through questionnaire and face to face interview was thereby analyzed and
interpreted qualitatively. The findings of this study show that there are several weaknesses in the legal and
regulatory framework of public procurement in Mainland Tanzania which mainly
contribute to LGAs’ non-compliance with the public procurement law. One of the
major weaknesses is the complexity of the law, toothless organs, and institutions of
enforcing compliance, centralization of the PPRA, and lack of independent oversight
authority. The study recommends for further amendment to the public procurement legal and
regulatory framework to reduce the complexity of the law, establish an independent
oversight authority, decentralize the PPRA offices and create of a mechanism for the
general public to lodge complaints in case of PEs' non-compliance with the law.
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of a Degree of Mater of Laws in Commercial Law (LL.M –CL) of Mzumbe University
Keywords
Public procurement, Procurement Assessment Report, Public Procurement Policy, Auditing
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Chicago