Compliance Rate Increase in Public Procurement from 65% to 79% by 2025/26
Latest Tanzania public admin news · Compliance Rate Increase in Public Procurement from 65%… explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 21, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained
TLDR
- The National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) has issued 397,395 tenders worth 40.4 trillion TZS in three years.
- The system has improved transparency, efficiency, and access in public procurement, particularly for local suppliers, women, youths, and people with disabilities (PwDs).
- Special groups have secured tenders worth 56 billion TZS, with 30% of procurement budgets set aside for these groups under the Public Procurement Act.
- A total of 27,946 special groups are registered on the NeST system, including 13,317 youth groups and 13,400 women’s groups.
- The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) aims to have approximately 300,000 special groups ready to apply for tenders by 2025/26.