Work done, millions lost: Courts draw the line on 'illegal' State contracts
Companies that supply goods or services to government agencies risk losing millions of shillings if they fail to comply with procurement laws, even when the work has been completed and the public entity has benefited.
Courts have repeatedly ruled that public interest cannot be used to justify transactions that bypass mandatory procurement procedures, warning that allowing firms to recover money from unlawful contracts would undermine the law and encourage irregular spending of public funds.
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