Sudan: launch of Nazaha, a digital platform for public procurement
The Sudanese government announced on August 8 the establishment of Nazaha, a national digital system dedicated to public procurement and contract awarding. The tool aims to digitize procedures, improve transparency, and promote fairer competition among businesses.
SUMMARY
The launch was announced by Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim, Minister of State for Finance. Named Nazaha, the platform is intended to centralize and digitize the various stages related to public procurement, from the procurement procedures to the awarding of contracts.
According to Sudanese authorities, this initiative aims to reduce reliance on paper-based administrative processes and enhance the traceability of operations. The digital publication of information related to tenders should also facilitate business access to opportunities offered by the state.
A tool in a challenging budgetary context
The reform comes as Sudanese public finances are heavily impacted by the conflict and the decline in government revenues. In this context, the modernization of public procurement procedures is presented as a means to improve oversight of expenditures and limit the risks of irregularities in the use of public resources.
The platform is also expected to create a common framework for administrations and businesses participating in public procurement. However, the available information does not yet specify the full deployment schedule of Nazaha, the number of affected administrations, or the technical access modalities for the system.
The announcement also does not provide details on any potential obligations imposed on suppliers or the role of oversight bodies in the functioning of the platform.
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