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Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

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Advertising expenses with CNN<br />

<strong>and</strong> Jambo publications Limited<br />

Procurement for advertising with<br />

CNN did not follow public<br />

procurement procedures.<br />

Though <strong>the</strong> contract was signed by<br />

<strong>the</strong> Director General, <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

National Parks <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board<br />

Chairman, all o<strong>the</strong>r procurement<br />

processes were h<strong>and</strong>led by <strong>the</strong><br />

Ministry <strong>of</strong> National Resources <strong>and</strong><br />

Tourism contrary to <strong>the</strong><br />

requirement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PPA, 2004.<br />

The total contract sum for<br />

advertising with <strong>the</strong> CNN for <strong>the</strong><br />

year 2007/2008 amounted to USD<br />

750,000. Fur<strong>the</strong>r, TANAPA has<br />

renewed <strong>the</strong> contract for<br />

advertising services with CNN at a<br />

sum <strong>of</strong> USD 800,000 for <strong>the</strong> year<br />

2008/09. Both contracts do not<br />

specifically indicate:<br />

• Timing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> advertisement<br />

• Duration <strong>and</strong> length <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

advertisement to be aired<br />

• Frequency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

advertisement per day, week<br />

or month<br />

• Procedures to monitor that <strong>the</strong><br />

advertisement has been aired<br />

at <strong>the</strong> right times <strong>and</strong> at <strong>the</strong><br />

right quality<br />

• Terms <strong>of</strong> payments. For<br />

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Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 44

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