other studies related to Public

Procurement.
• Linking the Government with
stakeholders on issues related to
Public Sector Procurement.
UNITED REPUBLIC OF
• Liaising with procurement TANZANIA
professional bodies on matters
related to professionalization of
the procurement cadre.
For more information please contact,
OUR VISION Permanent Secretary,
To enhance the economic Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs,
growth through formulation of P.O. Box 9111, Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania
proper procurement policies Phone: +255 22 2111174/6, 2121935
Email; ps@mof.go.tz

OUR MISSION Website: www.mof.go.tz MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND

To be capable in setting up the ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
correct overall direction of public
sector procurement.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Integrity
• Innovativeness PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
• Professionalism
POLICY UNIT
• Efficiency
 • Monitoring the implementation
INTRODUCTION • Developing and maintaining
of the formulated procurement
The establishment of the Public an up to date inventory of
policy
Procurement Policy Unit within the Procurement staff.
• Developing and managing the
Ministry of Finance and Economic • Managing the appointment
public sector procurement cadre.
Affairs is among initiatives of the and allocation of Procurement
• Advising the Central Government,
Government to strengthen the Management Units’ staff.
local Government and statutory
management of public expenditure • Monitoring the establishment
bodies on issues related to
which is largely implemented through of Procurement Management
procurement policies, Act and
procurement function. Basing on that, Units in Ministries and
regulations.
the division is vested with a major role Independent departments,
of providing an overall direction of Regional Secretariats,
OTHER SPECIFIC
Public Procurement function in our Executive Agencies and Local
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
country. Government Authorities.
• Developing policies that
• Facilitating the establishment
ensure local firms particularly
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC of Public Procurement advisory
Small and Medium Scale
PROCUREMENT POLICY UNIT committees that will advise the
Entrepreneurs (SMEs) are
• The main responsibilities of Public Paymaster General on public
provided with maximum
Procurement Unit include: procurement issues.
practicable opportunities in
• Developing and proposing the • Liaising with training institutions
public procurement markets.
review of a National Procurement on issues related to capacity
• Managing and controlling the
Policy building of Procurement staff.
quality of operations of the
• Proposing the review of the • Preparing projections on human
Public Procurement Cadre
Procurement Act, Regulations, resource needs for procurement
and enhance capacity of
Circulars and other related and supplies staff.
Procurement staff
directives • Conducting research and