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Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal (also known as PAT) is a Tribunal that handles Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets disputes in Uganda. The Tribunal’s core function is to hear applications for review of decisions of the Accounting Officers made to it by aggrieved bidders, or persons whose rights are adversely affected by the decision of the Accounting officer.

 

Physical address
PPDA Appeals Tribunal 7th Floor Communications House, Plot 1 Colville Street, Kampala, Uganda.
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Judgment date
December 2025
Tribunal dismissed applicant's challenge, finding the re-evaluation lawful, confidentiality justified, and the applicant's bid non-responsive.
Public procurement — independence of evaluation committees — reasonable apprehension of bias threshold; Confidentiality of bid evaluation — limits on disclosure of competing bidders’ scores; Proof-of-Concept in RFP — equal treatment and timing; Technical responsiveness — discretionary scoring and courts’ deference in procurement reviews; Administrative review compliance with Tribunal directions.
16 December 2025
Tribunal struck out the applicant’s procurement challenge for one‑day late filing; statutory timelines in procurement law are non‑extendable.
Public procurement — administrative review — statutory filing deadlines — strict and non‑extendable timelines for Tribunal challenges — administrative review committee recommendations are advisory — failure to issue Accounting Officer decision is procedural error but cannot cure late filing — incompetence and striking out of late application.
1 December 2025