Procurement Risk:
Very High
Score:
29/100
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 Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs’ (MoDVA) procurement legal framework is derived from…
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The PPDA Act (2003) allows the Defence and National Security Organs to manage their procurement and disposal on the basis of a dual list…
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According to the PPDA: “The Defence and National Security Organs shall agree annually with the Authority (PPDA) on the category of restricted items to…
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Q58
33/100
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 is partly formalised. The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets law guides the ministries of defence and security [1].…
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The PPDA Act [1] mandates all ministries to be transparent. Some aspects of the defence procurement cycle are disclosed to the public such as…
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Policies and procedures for each step of the procurement process are detailed, but there is no evidence that they are applied for instance the…
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Q59
50/100
Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?
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There are formalised independent oversight bodies which oversee procurement activities in the ministry of Defence. The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority…
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The defence procurement oversight mechanisms fall under the mandates of the inspector general of government (IGG), The Office of the Auditor General, The Public…
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According to one MP, defence procurement is “above scrutiny,” therefore, one should not expect any transparency in their deals [1]. Another MP noted that…
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Though the government developed the white paper on defence transformation in 2004, it is not an indicator of forward planning as a strategy for…
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There are few notices of planned purchases, but most planned purchases are not made public because they are considered classified and therefore not closed…
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Defence purchases are not made public because most of the time these purchases fall under classified budget/expenditure [1]. According to Lieutenant Colonel Deo Akiiki,…
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With almost everything being classified, no such information is accessible to the public [1]. There are only three MPs [2] (the speaker, chairperson of…
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Capability Gap and Requirements Definition
Q62
0/100
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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Section 70 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act (PPDA) [1] talks about the basic qualifications of bidders. It states that…
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This indicator is scored Not Applicable., as It is not evident that suppliers and/ or sub-contractors are required to sign anti-corruption clauses in contracts…
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Q63
25/100
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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There is a Defence Policy, however, there is no evidence to support whether procurement of defence items are aligned with the defence strategy [1].…
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The Parliamentary Committee of Defense & Internal Affairs[1] is the over seer of the ministry of defence and veterans affairs. It scrutnises its plans,…
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When the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs Procurement Audit Report F/Y 2016/17[1] revealed that the ministry’s approved procurements were not on the procurement…
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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. No percentages are provided here becuase it is not possible to access such information from…
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The PPDA [1] carries out procurement and disposal audits to monitor the compliance levels of the ministry [1]. Even classified expenditure are audited, and…
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Q65
25/100
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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These officials are normally appointed based on their education and areas of expertise. Section 91U (2) of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public…
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There is evidence that the PPDA tracks audits. However, there is inadequate evidence to show that the law is adhered to. Section 31 of…
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Since the defence and security procurement are above scrutiny[1], there is limited transparency including with regards to the codes of conduct and regulations which…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Given the secrecy in which defence and security matters are taken in the country [1,…
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Q66
50/100
Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?
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Section 95, (1a)[2] states that an Accounting Officer, a member of the Contracts Committee, a member of the evaluation committee, an employee of the…
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Section 94 of the PPDA Act (2003) [1] provides for the suspension of providers. It states: “that the Authority may on the recommendation of…
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There is limited evidence of cases being investigated or prosecuted regarding collusion in procurement. In 2020, the Public Procurement and Disposal Authority (PPDA) received…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Since the assessor could not meet the procurement disposal unit, despite several attempts, I can…
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Contract Delivery and In-Service Support
Q67
50/100
Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?
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There are policies in place on how to monitor, assess and report upon a supplier’s service and or delivery obligations. There are also sanctioning…
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Contract modifications after the award are not made public. Also, the relevant oversight committees of Parliament rarely get access to the most relevant contracts…
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The Office of the Auditor General[1-2] , and PPDA[3] have been producing annual reports ( which are drawn from different contract specific reports). These…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Most of the contracts are closed to the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs, especially…
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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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Section 89 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act (PPDA) [1], provides for an administrative review. Subsection (1) states: “that a…
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The legal provisions are effective but costly. However, having the mechanisms is not a guarantee that a loser will get justice. But there are…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Most of the tenders which have been cancelled resulted from the aggrieved companies’ complaints. Therefore…
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There is clear legislation and implementing guidelines empowering procurement officials to exclude companies and senior company officials where there is a conviction or credible…
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Clearly investigations on some of these dubious suppliers take place and that is how some companies have been blacklisted, although no one was jailed.…
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Apart from service providers being suspended from participating in public procurement and disposal of public assets proceedings, there are no stringent sanctions imposed on…
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Offset Contracts
Q70
NEI/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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Research has not identified any legistlation, policies and procdeures dealing with offset contracts in Uganda.
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. No evidence of offset contracts was identified for the period of research covering this index.…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. No evidence of offset contracts was identified for the period of research covering this index.…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. No evidence of offset contracts was identified for the period of research covering this index.…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. No evidence of offset contracts was identified for the period of research covering this index.…
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Agents / Brokers
Q73
0/100
How strongly does the government control the company’s use of agents and intermediaries in the procurement cycle?
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Q74
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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According to two MPs, details of the financing package are unknown to the public because they are considered security matters and are, therefore, classified…
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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. There is political influence from the selling countries. So far, Russia has been the…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The government does not disclose or justify why it purchases arms from particular countries.…
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There is pressure from political elites and other sources, who are deemed powerful, such as relatives of army officers, relatives and friends of the…
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