Procurement Risk:
High
Score:
33/100
57
50/100
Does the country have legislation covering defence and security procurement with clauses specific to corruption risks, and are any items exempt from these laws?
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The country has a general legal framework for public procurement that also applies to…
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The legislation superficially acknowledges the risks of corruption and has vague provisions on how to mitigate these risks. Corruption issues are addressed in general…
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The acquisition of defence and security products is generally carried out according to the Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security…
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58
17/100
Is the defence procurement cycle process, from assessment of needs, through contract implementation and sign-off, all the way to asset disposal, disclosed to the public?
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The defence procurement cycle — from needs assessment and planning to contract approval and implementation — is not disclosed to the public, as it…
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The defence procurement cycle is not disclosed because it is classified by the State Secrets [1]; Right to Information [2] and Military Secrets Act…
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There is the Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security Forces [1]. This regulation contains the procedures for the defence product…
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59
42/100
Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?
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The mechanisms for supervising acquisitions are formalised by the Government’s Five-Year Plan [1] and the Economic and Social Plan [2, 3], which contain the…
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Procurement oversight mechanisms are active, where witnesses are summoned and documents requested. Requests explained and recommendations or guidelines are issued that must be followed…
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The oversight mechanisms for defence procurement are established by law and include the National Defence Inspectorate and the Parliamentary Committee for Defence, Security, and…
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Potential general acquisitions for the Defence Sector are presented in the Military Planning [1] that appears in the Government’s Five-Year Plan [2], and the…
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There is no publicly available information on forward purchase plans because they are considered strategic matters, military secrets [1] and information protected by the…
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Defence purchases are rarely made public, even though aggregate total expenditures may be disclosed [1, 2]. The Sectoral Matrix of the Economic and Social…
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The general data are released in an accessible format: Government Five-Year Plan [1], General State Budget [2] and Economic and Social Plan [3], which…
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62
NEI/100
What procedures and standards are companies required to have – such as compliance programmes and business conduct programmes – in order to be able to bid for work for the Ministry of Defence or armed forces?
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There are legal procedures and standards that companies are required to follow in order to bid for work for the Ministry of Defence and…
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There is not enough evidence to score this indicator. In practice, the implementation of the procedures applied to companies contracted by the Ministry of…
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63
58/100
Are procurement requirements derived from a national defence and security strategy, and are procurement decisions well-audited? Are defence purchases based on clearly identified and quantified requirements?
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Acquisition requirements are guided by the Regulation on equipment and armament of the Defence and Security Forces [1], derived from the Defence and Security…
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The acquisition of defence products is based on the military programming provided by the Government’s Five-Year Plan, which guides defence procurement, ensuring alignment with…
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The “non-operational” products and services are purchased by the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces in accordance with clearly identified requirements in the…
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64
13/100
Is defence procurement generally conducted as open competition or is there a significant element of single-sourcing (that is, without competition)?
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No evidence was found regarding the publication of notices, advertisements, tenders and contracts for the acquisition of defence and security products in newspapers, gazettes…
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Internal oversight bodies, such as the National Defence Inspectorate, have the authority to review and question certain sole-source, exclusive, or restricted competitive bidding processes.…
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65
38/100
Are tender boards subject to regulations and codes of conduct and are their decisions subject to independent audit to ensure due process and fairness?
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The officials involved in drafting tender specifications or making decisions by the tender board are subject to regulations or codes of conduct designed to…
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The National Defence Inspectorate follows an audit trail to track employees involved in the selection of suppliers and bidding specifications [1]. This process has…
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The regulations and codes of conduct of the tendering committees are only partially transparent for defence products and services related to operational matters because…
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There is almost no external verification of specifications regarding the suitability of tenders for the processes and procedures that regulate the contracting of public…
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66
69/100
Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?
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The country has general legislation to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for contracts in the public sector [1], where the Armed Forces are…
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There are clear legislation and implementation guidelines that empower procurement officials to exclude companies and senior officials from companies where there is a conviction…
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With the approval of the law that regulates the contracting of public works contracts, acquisition of goods and provision of services to the State,…
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There is not much experience and training on these materials, but occasionally, procurement officers are trained to identify patterns of collusion and report potential…
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67
50/100
Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?
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There is legislation that regulates the contracting of public works, acquisition of goods and provision of services to the state, approved by Decree No.…
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Information about contract failures and modifications is rarely disclosed after the contract has been awarded. Internal oversight agencies (National Defence Inspectorate) [1] receive full…
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The officials regularly produce reports on the monitoring and completion of contracts, which are subject to scrutiny and evaluation by the National Defence Inspectorate…
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Most breaches of contract are dealt with in accordance with the legislation governing the contracting of public works, the acquisition of goods and the…
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68
50/100
Are there mechanisms in place to allow companies to complain about perceived malpractice in procurement, and are companies protected from discrimination when they use these mechanisms?
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For cases of non-operational and strategic products and services, there are formal mechanisms to allow companies to complain about perceived malicious practices in acquisitions,…
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Policies and procedures are in place for companies to complain about procurement malpractice. However, these mechanisms are often inefficient in practice and not widely…
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Normally, companies that are contracted to provide services and supply goods to the Ministry of National Defence and the Armed Forces are trustworthy companies…
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There are legislation and implementing guidelines empowering procurement officials to exclude companies and senior company officials where there is a conviction or credible evidence…
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In Mozambique, contracts must include an anti-corruption clause to prevent corrupt activities by suppliers, as required by Article 6 of Law No. 6/2004, of…
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For employees, under the Public Probity Act [1] and the Anti-Corruption Act [2], an offence of this nature can result in a sentence of…
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70
25/100
When negotiating offset contracts, does the government specifically address corruption risk by imposing anti-corruption due diligence on contractors and third parties?
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Mozambique has a defence equipment/armament regulation (Decree 34/2007) and a general procurement regime (Decree 5/2016). The Decree 34/2007 of 10 August approves the Regulation…
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The Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security Forces in Mozambique [1], the Regulation for the Contracting of Public Works, Supply…
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Outside of Article 9 and 19 of the Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security Forces in Mozambique [1], which refers…
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Offset contracts are mentioned under Mozambican legislation, specifically the Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security Forces (Decree No. 34/2007, of…
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The Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security Forces in Mozambique does not mention or specify the monitoring of offset contracts…
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The National Defence Inspectorate reports on monitoring of offset contracts were not made available because they are classified [1, 2]. There is no evidence…
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The Regulation on Equipment and Armament of the Defence and Security Forces in Mozambique that addresses the issue of compensation contracts does not address…
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73
75/100
How strongly does the government control the company’s use of agents and intermediaries in the procurement cycle?
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Under Mozambican law, the use of agents and intermediaries in public works contracts, procurement of goods, and service provision is either prohibited or strictly…
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The anti-corruption law provides for sanctions of 2 to 8 years for cases of passive corruption and fines [1, 2]; the public probity law…
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74
0/100
Are the principal aspects of the financing package surrounding major arms deals, (such as payment timelines, interest rates, commercial loans or export credit agreements) made publicly available prior to the signing of contracts?
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Although the information on the defence budget appears in the General State Budget [1], there is no objective description of the main aspects of…
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75
NS/100
How common is it for defence acquisition decisions to be based on political influence by selling nations?
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The defence acquisition decisions are based on military programming [1] and specific needs to…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. In general, the government justifies military needs based on military programming [1]. This programme…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. According to the regulations governing the acquisition of defence and security products, acquisitions are…
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0
NA/100
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Government Policy
Q57
NA/100
Does the country have legislation covering defence and security procurement with clauses specific to corruption risks, and are any items exempt from these laws?
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Q58
NA/100
Is the defence procurement cycle process, from assessment of needs, through contract implementation and sign-off, all the way to asset disposal, disclosed to the public?
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Q59
NA/100
Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?
View QuestionCapability Gap and Requirements Definition
Q62
NA/100
What procedures and standards are companies required to have – such as compliance programmes and business conduct programmes – in order to be able to bid for work for the Ministry of Defence or armed forces?
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Q63
NA/100
Are procurement requirements derived from a national defence and security strategy, and are procurement decisions well-audited? Are defence purchases based on clearly identified and quantified requirements?
View QuestionTender Solicitation, Assessment and Contract Award
Q64
NA/100
Is defence procurement generally conducted as open competition or is there a significant element of single-sourcing (that is, without competition)?
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Q65
NA/100
Are tender boards subject to regulations and codes of conduct and are their decisions subject to independent audit to ensure due process and fairness?
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Q66
NA/100
Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?
View QuestionContract Delivery and In-Service Support
Q67
NA/100
Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?
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Q68
NA/100
Are there mechanisms in place to allow companies to complain about perceived malpractice in procurement, and are companies protected from discrimination when they use these mechanisms?
View QuestionOffset Contracts
Q70
NA/100
When negotiating offset contracts, does the government specifically address corruption risk by imposing anti-corruption due diligence on contractors and third parties?
View QuestionAgents / Brokers
Q73
NA/100
How strongly does the government control the company’s use of agents and intermediaries in the procurement cycle?
View QuestionFinancing Package
Q74
NA/100
Are the principal aspects of the financing package surrounding major arms deals, (such as payment timelines, interest rates, commercial loans or export credit agreements) made publicly available prior to the signing of contracts?
View QuestionSeller Influence
Q75
NA/100