Local Contractors' Call for Fair Access to Public Projects
Habari mpya za biashara Tanzania · maelezo ya Local Contractors' Call for Fair Access to Public Proje… · imesasishwa 4 Aug 2026 · habari za biashara · kampuni · uwekezaji
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- They were supported by their countries.” He called for deliberate measures to build domestic capacity so that, by 2050, Tanzanian contractors could undertake as much as 80 per cent of construction projects by value.
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- Torbjörn Jacobsson, representing the European Business Group in Tanzania, said Vision 2050 and the public-private compact could strengthen investor confidence if their commitments were consistently implemented.
- According to Marwa, the Contractors Registration Board has approximately 12,400 registered contractors, of whom about 98 per cent are Tanzanian and only two per cent are foreign.
- This has made it extremely difficult for domestic contractors to grow.” Marwa also criticised perceptions among some public officials that Tanzanian companies automatically lack the capacity to undertake major projects.