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Supreme Court
Chartered Systems Integration (Private) Limited v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
SC 142/20
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
12 November 2020
Citation
SC 142/20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWSC 142
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Patel JA
Full Bench
Patel JAMavangira JAMathonsi JA
Areas of Law
Contract LawPublic Procurement LawAdministrative Law
Keywords
tacit contractprocurement regulationsillegalityunjust enrichmentState contractscorruption
Tags
procurement lawpublic contractstacit contractillegalityunjust enrichment
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Procurement Act [Chapter 22:14] (now repealed)
- Procurement Act [Chapter 22:14] (now repealed)
- Revenue Authority Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellant established prima facie case for tacit contract","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No documentary evidence of agreement, no Board approval"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether alleged tacit contract was illegal for non-compliance with procurement legislation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Non-compliance with ss 30 and 32 of Procurement Act, no State Procurement Board approval"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent was unjustly enriched at appellant's expense","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant implemented ZOPS system, respondent benefited from system"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant claimed payment for developing and implementing the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Online Payment System (ZOPS), alleging a tacit contract from 2011. The respondent disputed the contract's existence and legality, citing non-compliance with procurement laws.
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