TANZANIA Part 1: Requests for written information n = 20 Yes No Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) • Public Relations Officer 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) • The institution replied on time. On the sixth day after submission the researcher received a telephone call for a one to one interview concerning the questions sent. 3. Did the institution respond to a request for information? • • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’ and indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) • The institution provided all of information requested. 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard –if the institution supplies written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) • As long as a request is formally delivered it will be replied to, according to the administration personnel. 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • The institution released all the information about operations, budget and structure. 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • The authority provided information without questioning the aims and motives of the applicant. 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • The authority accepted the request within 7 days. 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • The information received was clear and understandable. Total Score: 18/20 4. Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Category 1 - WEBSITE www.ppra.go.tz The website for PPRA is www.ppra.go.tz and it is one of the most updated and current websites amongst all the ministries and agencies surveyed. It also has a visitors’ counter, however only in English. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • The website provides updated information and recent news and press releases (June, 2013). a) A description of its powers as well as data on the organizational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • The website shows power, structure, functions and responsibilities of administration. b) A list of laws, acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • The website contains Acts and regulations issued within the scope of the institution’s power. 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 2. Does the website contain: • c) Reports, policies, programs? • d) Budget and expenditure? e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? f) Vacancies and employment procedures? • The website contains different reports of the authority but there is no policy program provided on the website. No information about budget and expenditure is shown on the website. The website shows information about procurement procedures signed contracts. • No vacancy and employment procedures provided for on the institution’s website. 87