The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has suspended 15 firms from participating in public procurement.

In a notice yesterday, PPDA issued some of the affected companies with indefinite suspension sentences, while others received one to four years.

Mr Benson Turamye, the PPDA executive director, yesterday confirmed the suspension, noting that the 15 companies were, among other irregularities, suspended due to failure to complete their contractual obligations, forging bid securities, forging performance securities, and forging advance payment securities.

“Some failed to comply with professional standards. Going forward, they will not be eligible to participate in any bidding in all government ministries, departments and agencies and even learning institutions,” he said, noting that the suspension does not relieve the provider of responsibility or obligations under any existing contract placed before the suspension.

In the notice, PPDA also indicated that some of the suspended companies had submitted forged unauthentic National Social Security Fund certificates, unauthentic certificates of incorporation, unauthentic reseller’s authorisation letters, forged bank guarantees, and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) tax clearance certificates.

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