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The City of Kigali has called for reforms to Rwanda’s public procurement law to prevent large government contracts from being awarded to a single contractor, saying the current system contributes to project delays and stalled development works.
City officials raised the concern during a meeting with members of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, following findings by the Auditor General that highlighted weaknesses in the execution of public tenders.
Gerard Abiyingoma, Director General of Public Works for the City of Kigali, told lawmakers that awarding major national-level tenders to one contractor often leads to implementation challenges and failure to meet contractual obligations.
“When a single contractor is tasked with handling numerous projects spread across multiple districts and sectors, completing them on time becomes nearly impossible,” Abiyingoma said. He cited examples of contractors assigned to renovate dozens of health centers, administrative offices and hospitals simultaneously.
He added that the city lacks authority to revoke such contracts when obligations are not met because they are awarded at the national level.
Lawmakers said delays in completing projects awarded to contractors were a recurring concern flagged in the Auditor General’s report. Valens Muhakwa, chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, said Parliament invited city officials to identify solutions to persistent procurement challenges.
Officials also raised concerns about smaller contracts. Contractors awarded tenders worth 20 million Rwandan francs (about $15,000) are not required to provide performance guarantees, a gap authorities say has led to unfinished projects without accountability.
Pascal Ngendahimana, executive secretary of the Northern Province, urged improvements to the electronic procurement system to ensure technical issues causing delays are properly documented for audit purposes.
Bob Gakire, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, said the government would review the concerns as part of ongoing discussions to amend procurement regulations. Lawmakers pledged to advocate for reforms, including revisiting financial thresholds that limit district-level contracting authority.
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