The United Republic of Tanzania

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PPRA)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the procedure for conducting emergency procurement?

In line with Section 65 of PPA 2011 as amended in 2016,the following need to be observed: the accounting officer should determine that it is in the public interest that goods, works or services be procured as a matter of urgency; the conditions relating to procurement limits, methods, tender processing periods and advertisement may be waived except that conditions relating to tender evaluation and obtaining approval of the tender board shall not be waived; with seven days from the date of award, the accounting officer shall seek retrospective approval from the Paymaster General (PMG). While seeking approval of PMG, the accounting officer shall submit all relevant documents leading to award.