Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003 (Act No. 1 of 2003) of Uganda was passed by Parliament in November 2002 and assented to by His Excellency the President in December 2002. The law was gazetted in January 2003 and brought into effect by the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development on 21 February 2003. The Act set up the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) as the principal regulatory body for public procurement and disposal.

The law is now in operation and all Government departments and other Government-owned bodies are obliged to follow the law. The law emphasizes best practices including procurement and disposal principles, rules, administrative review systems, Codes of Conduct, as well as suspension of providers for offences and disciplinary measures against public officers who commit malpractices.

The law is also complimented by Regulations, Guidelines, Forms and Standard Bidding Documentation. These serve to assist the procuring and disposing entities and providers of services, supplies and works in carrying out procurement and disposal processes.