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Harare High Court
PMA Real Estate Agency (Private) Limited v Agricultural and Rural Development Authority
HH 236-2011
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
1 November 2011
Citation
HH 236-2011
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 236
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Patel J
Full Bench
Patel J
Areas of Law
Contract LawAdministrative LawPublic Procurement
Keywords
Procurement ActContract ValidityStatutory CompliancePublic Entity ContractsTender Procedures
Tags
Contract LawProcurement LawPublic Sector ContractsStatutory Compliance
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the contract was valid given non-compliance with procurement procedures under the Procurement Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract concluded without following tender procedures"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether valuation fees are payable based on reserve value or auction value","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Contract terms stated 2.5% of auction value"}
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background
Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a real estate agency, claimed US$17,309.86 in valuation fees from the defendant, a statutory body, under a contract concluded in 2007-2008. The defendant terminated the contract in 2009 and appointed other auctioneers. The court raised mero motu the issue of compliance with procurement legislation.
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