The firm argued that Kebs introduced a criteria on eligibility, which it deemed offensive and discriminatory as it was fashioned to lock it out of the procurement process.
A Kenyan firm has moved to court to challenge a multimillion-shilling tender by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) for inspection of goods before leaving their source country, arguing that it was discriminatory against local contractors.
In a petition filed before the High Court, Precision Experts Limited argues that some of the mandatory requirements in the tender documents discriminate against citizen contractors, and are unreasonably excessive and contrary to the provisions of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
