Increase in Compliance with Procurement Laws from 65% to 79%
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TLDR
- The compliance with procurement laws in Tanzania has increased from 65% in the 2023/24 fiscal year to 79% in the 2025/26 fiscal year.
- A total of 397,395 tenders worth Sh40.4 trillion have been issued through the Electronic Public Procurement System (NeST).
- Special groups have benefited from tenders valued at Sh56 billion since the implementation of the NeST system.
- The NeST system has significantly reduced paper usage, avoiding the printing of over 288.57 million pages of tender documents, saving approximately Sh27.64 billion.
- The NeST system, which officially started in 2023, is integrated with over 30 other systems, including banking and licensing systems.