Target of 300,000 Special Groups Ready to Apply for Tenders

TLDR

• The National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) has issued 397,395 tenders worth 40.4 trillion TZS in three years.
• Special groups, including women, youths, and people with disabilities, have secured tenders worth 56 billion TZS under the Public Procurement Act.
• A total of 27,946 special groups have been registered on the NeST system, including 13,317 youth groups and 13,400 women’s groups.
• The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is targeting approximately 300,000 special groups to apply for tenders as part of the National Development Vision 2050.
• A special group can secure a single tender worth up to 500 million TZS, and local groups can form joint ventures with foreign companies for larger tenders.