Procurement Risk:
Very High
Score:
27/100
Government Policy
Q57
38/100
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 clear and comprehensive legislation that covers all public procurement, including defence…
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Exemptions from public procurement procedures are granted for ‘dual lists’ for open and restricted procurement. It is not clear if there are explicit anti-corruption…
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While a dual list has to be agreed with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, such lists are not disclosed and it is not possible…
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Q58
25/100
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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There is an outline of the formal processes used for procurement [1]. However, there is no public evidence available on actual processes of procurement…
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The defence procurement cycle is open to exceptions allowing restricted tendering, competitive negotiation, and single-source tendering. Available data from, for example, the Controller and…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Though there is an outline of the formal processes used for procurement, there is no…
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Q59
33/100
Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?
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There are procurement oversight mechanisms, but they are dependent on the executive, and discouraged from rigorous oversight of the military in particular. The Controller…
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There are mechanisms in place but they are very weak. The Annual Performance Evaluation Report of the Public Procurement Authority report for the year…
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The Annual Performance Evaluation Report of the Public Procurement Authority report for the year 2018-19, the most recent, and for the preceding year, make…
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The current National Defence Policy dates from 2004 and a copy is not publicly available. Searches of defence analysis-related websites, and public Tanzanian state…
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Reviews of Parliamentary Committee reports, and available public documentation reveal no such information being released. [1]
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Reviews of Parliamentary Committee reports, and available public documentation reveal no such information about defence purchases being released. [1] [2]
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Reviews of Parliamentary Committee reports, and available public documentation reveals no such information about defence purchases being released. [1] [2]
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Capability Gap and Requirements Definition
Q62
50/100
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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Under the Public Procurement Act Section 62 [2]a companies blacklisted by other countries or international institutions are automatically blacklisted in Tanzania. [1] In Section…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Performance Evaluation Reports of the Public Procurement Regulatory would be the place to find such…
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Q63
8/100
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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The only relevant strategy is the National Defence Policy (2004). However, this document is out of date and a copy of it is not…
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The Public Procurement Authorities Performance Evaluation Reports for the review period make no mention of any particular procurement by defence and security organs. [1]…
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An interviewee from the Ministry of National Defence stated that all purchases are based on relevant policy strategy and legislation. [1] However, the National…
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Tender Solicitation, Assessment and Contract Award
Q64
NEI/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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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Defence purchases are never transparent. It is thus impossible to tell if they are done…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Again, given that the purchase data are not publicly accessible, it is impossible to tell…
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Q65
19/100
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 Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Public Service addresses conflict of interest for public servants, but calls for self-reporting. Officials are advised…
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Legally, the tender process should be overseen by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, and reflected in that agency’s Annual Performance Evaluation Report. [1] However,…
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While general Tender Board procedures are laid out in the Public Procurement Act Regulations 2013, it is not clear how this operates in practice…
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There is very limited scrutiny from the Controller and Auditor General’s Office. [1] The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority reports indicate no oversight, as the…
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Q66
63/100
Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?
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The Public Procurement Act 2011, Section 83(2) explicitly addresses collusive practices in bidding for public contracts. When read in its totality, the Act covers…
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The Public Procurement Act 2011, Section 83(2)b allows for firms found to be involved in collusive practices by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority as…
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The Annual Performance Evaluation Reports of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, which is the primary investigating agency, conducts assessments of the likelihood of corruption…
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The Annual Performance Evaluation Reports of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority do not mention collusion at all. While they give training in the Public…
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Contract Delivery and In-Service Support
Q67
0/100
Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?
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It is not clear from available documentation from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority if generic policies and procedures are available. There is no evidence…
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There is no evidence of contract award, terms, or modifications being made available by the government. This follows a review materials from the Public…
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Monitoring of all public procurement is vested in the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Based on its monitoring, it may send cases to the Prevention…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Given that contracts are not made public, and there is no public evidence of oversight…
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Q68
75/100
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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Formal complaint procedures, including the right of appeal to an Appeals Authority established under the Act are laid out in the Public Procurement Act…
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Annual Performance Evaluation Reports from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority indicate that the appeals system is increasingly being used. In 2015/16 there were just…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. A review of secondary sources including major media outlets revealed no information on discrimination faced…
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The Public Procurement Act 2011 provides for the blacklisting of firms for ten years, as well as the blacklisting of individual directors for the…
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It can be assumed that undue influence is brought to bear in both the revelation of cases, and how they are dealt with. An…
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A blacklist of firms is maintained by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority though at the time of writing it was not accessible. [1] It…
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Offset Contracts
Q70
0/100
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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The evidence available suggests there is no law or policy that regulates offset contracts. The Public Procurement Act 2011 and its regulations also make…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. It cannot be definitively determined that there are no offset contracts in place, and therefore…
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The Public Procurement Act 2011 and its regulations make no mention of offset contracts. [1] [2] An online search found no other legislation or…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator, as it cannot be determined if offset contracts are in place. A search of reports…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. We cannot definitively say that there are no offset contracts in place, and therefore cannot…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. We cannot definitively say that there are no offset contracts in place, and therefore cannot…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. We cannot definitively say that there are no offset contracts in place, and therefore cannot…
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Agents / Brokers
Q73
25/100
How strongly does the government control the company’s use of agents and intermediaries in the procurement cycle?
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Legislation does not rule out the use of agents in public procurement. Section 86 of the Public Procurement Act 2011 notes that “any conduct…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Use of agents is not recorded in the Annual Performace Evaluation Review of the Public…
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Financing Package
Q74
50/100
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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According to senior personnel from the Ministry of Defence and National Service, some details of the financing package are made publicly available to all…
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Seller Influence
Q75
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. Tanzania is the largest country in the region, strategically located along shipping lines and…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The criteria and justification for major military procurement is rarely, if ever, made publicly…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Procurement is made on the recommendation of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, which is…
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