MBEYA: THE Mbeya Regional Commissioner, Beno Malisa, has urged public office employees in the Southern Highlands Zone to use the National Electronic Public Procurement System (NeST) to ensure that public procurement adheres to the principles of transparency, accountability, fairness, and improved efficiency.
Malisa made the call today, December 15, 2025, in Mbeya City while officiating the opening of training sessions on the use of the NeST system.
The training brought together participants from various public institutions involved in procurement and also introduced newly improved modules within the system.
He said the main objective of the training is to enhance transparency in public procurement and address challenges that had previously been encountered in the procurement of various office requirements that are required to be processed through the NeST system.
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Malisa added that the Government has upgraded the system as part of its efforts to ensure value for money in public procurement.
“These efforts aim to ensure that public procurement upholds transparency, accountability, fairness, and increased efficiency,” Malisa said.
Meanwhile, the Manager of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Pascal Manono, said the training is intended to improve the procurement system to ensure effective contract management.
Manono noted that the training is ongoing and is being conducted across all zones in the country to reach all public servants and enhance efficiency in the public procurement sector.