FAQ’s

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is a statutory body established under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (PPADA), 2015 to regulate and oversee public procurement and asset disposal in Kenya.

The mandate of the Authority is to regulate the public procurement and asset disposal system, and report on its overall functioning. This is undertaken through monitoring, assessing, reviewing, training, technical support, and report on its overall functioning. This is undertaken through monitoring, assessing, reviewing, training, technical support, issuance of regulatory documents and acting on complaints realization of an effective and efficient public procurement and asset disposal system that delivers value for money and quality services to the citizens

  1. Technical Support and Advisory Services
    – Providing guidance on public procurement and asset disposal laws, regulations, and processes.

  2. Registration and Licensing of Procurement and Asset Disposal Agents
    – Processing applications, issuing licenses, and renewing licenses for procurement/disposal agents.

  3. Training and Capacity Building
    – Offering training to public entities and stakeholders on procurement and asset-disposal procedures.

  4. Handling Public Complaints
    – Receiving, processing, and resolving complaints related to procurement or PPRA operations.

  5. Procurement Investigations
    – Conducting investigations into procurement and asset-disposal processes whenever required.

  6. Procurement and Asset-Disposal Reviews / Audits
    – Carrying out compliance reviews and audits on procurement and disposal activities of public entities (scheduled or on request).

  7. Hearing and Determination of Procurement Appeals
    – Through the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB), PPRA hears and determines bid challenges (appeals).

  8. Debarment of Non-Compliant Suppliers / Contractors
    – Processing requests for debarment and maintaining an updated list of debarred persons and entities.

The Capacity Building Levy (CBL) is a statutory Levy imposed on all procurement contracts signed between the supplier and a procuring entity, at the rate of zero point zero three per centum (0.03%) of the value of the signed contract, exclusive of applicable taxes.

Debarment is an administrative sanction imposed by the Public Procurement Regulatory Board that prohibits a supplier, contractor, consultant or individual from participating in public procurement and asset disposal proceedings in Kenya for a specified period.

The Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) is an online system for managing public procurement. It allows procuring entities to publish tenders, awards, and cancellations, ensuring transparency and efficiency.

Yes. PPRA offers Capacity-building programmes to support the Authority’s goal of strengthening professionalism, enhancing compliance, and building institutional capacity across the public procurement and asset disposal system. These programmes ensure that practitioners and all persons involved in procurement and disposal understand the PPADA, 2015 and implement it effectively.
  • Ksh 50,000

Any interested party including bidders, suppliers, contractors, or members of the public, public officers—may file a complaint if they believe that processing of a tender/procurement and/or disposal or bidders/ contractors violate the Constitution of Kenya 2010; Procurement Law; Contract; Codes of Ethics; Directives; Lawful Order by the Director General, PPRA or Administrative Review Board, among others.

The Complaints Management System (CMS) which is accessible by clicking the complaints tab on our website or through the link https://cms.ppra.go.ke or Submitting an email to info@ppra.go.ke.