The objectives of the Authority are stated in Section 6 of the PPDA Act and these are to:
i. ensure the application of fair, competitive, transparent, non-discriminatory and value for money procurement and disposal standards and practices; ii. harmonize the procurement and disposal policies, systems and practices of the central government, local governments and statutory bodies; iii. set standards for the public procurement and disposal systems in Uganda; iv. monitor compliance of procuring and disposing entities; and
v. Build procurement and disposal capacity in Uganda.
The Authority’s organizational structure is comprised of seven members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director and four departments namely the corporate office, the legal and compliance department, finance and administration department and the procourement audit and investigations department. The total staffing of the Authority is 61 persons.
The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Authority. He implements the Authority’s policies and programmes and supervises all the departments. The Executive Director heads the Corporate Office which is responsible for public relations, internal audit and co-ordination with other government agencies, the donor community and the civil society.
The department of Legal and Compliance is mandated to set standards for the public procurement and disposal