ARUSHA, June 17 -- PROCUREMENT agencies have been directed to allocate 30 per cent of their annual procurement budgets to indigenous companies and special groups to promote inclusive economic growth.

This move ensures that tenders are awarded to local businesses, youth, women, persons with disabilities and the elderly. Additionally, all local councils have been instructed to establish special groups representing these communities.

These groups will be registered on the National eProcurement System (NeST) to participate in government tenders, increasing their access to public contracts.

This directive was announced on Monday in Arusha by Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dr Dorothy Gwajima.

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