A story in the Supply Management notes that the Tanzanian government has ordered a review to close loopholes that permit price gouging by private suppliers:
Addressing parliament this week, minister of state Stephen Wassira, pledged to take action to ensure items could not be purchased at inflated prices under the law, which results in unreasonably high profit margins for suppliers. As well as helping to reduce corruption, he said the more robust rules would boost competitiveness among businesses looking to supply to government. Announcing his intention, Wassira, said: “The time has come to review the law. You can hide under the law and steal according to the law. If we do not act now and
[instead] let corruption thrive, everything we buy or make will be substandard. And if we continue like this we will erode development.”The story states that 70% of Tanzania’s development budget is spent on procurement activities.
A. Leach, “Tanzanian minister calls time on procurement corruption,” Supply Management, June 28, 2013.
