Proposed Changes In The Public Private Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2018

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are still at a relatively early stage of development in Tanzania when compared to other countries in the region such as Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The Public Private Partnership (Amendment) Bill, No.5 of 2018 (the PPP Amendment Bill) proposes some changes to the legal framework.

This updater will explore:

• the proposed key changes to the Public Private Partnership Act, No. 19 of 2010 (as amended in 2013 and 2014) (the PPP Act); and
• changes to other related legislation.

By way of background, Tanzania first enacted the PPP Act in 2010 and subsequent regulations in 2015. Among others, the PPP Act established the PPP Centre and PPP Technical Committee; sets out the roles and responsibilities of the public and private party; lists the contents of PPP agreements and competitive bidding for both solicited and unsolicited proposals.