Source: Government unveils new public procurement fee structure – herald
Business Reporter
GOVERNMENT has introduced a new public procurement fee structure designed to ease the entry of local micro-enterprises into the public supply chain.
The regulations, contained in Statutory Instrument 9 of 2026, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (Number 5), were issued by the office of the Vice President following high-level consultations with the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, and the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ).
The regulations replace fee schedules from 2020 and 2021, effectively consolidating the costs of public procurement under a single, US dollar-denominated system.
Under the new regulations, small to medium enterprises will pay US$60 and non-SME domestic firms US$75 to qualify.
International bidders seeking to participate in the local market must pay a registration fee of US$850.
The regulations also introduce standardised administrative fees for different classes of procuring entities, with Class A institutions required to pay US$1 000 for the authority to conduct procurement.
Contractors awarded high-value infrastructure projects will face administrative charges that increase with contract size, reaching as high as US$180 000 for massive investment projects exceeding US$700 million.
To ensure the sustainability of the regulatory body, the regulations also attach costs to essential administrative services.
Individuals or companies requesting document searches and retrievals for state-related contracts will now be charged US$60 per file.
The reforms coincide with the Government’s rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system, which aims to digitalise all State tendering processes by the end of 2026.
By aligning fees with the new digital platform, the Government expects to enhance transparency, reduce bureaucratic delays and curb corruption in the allocation of public contracts.
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