Supreme Court · [2016] ZMSC 238 · 29 December 2016

Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority v Razone Enterprises (Appeal 129 of 2016) [2016] ZMSC 238 (29 December 2016)

Termination for convenience upheld; supplier not entitled to full contract price and cannot recover costs caused by breaching bid specifications. Flynote Contract law — termination for convenience — clause expressly permitting termination — validity of termination; Measure of damages — entitlement to foreseeable loss (profit) not full contract price — Hadley v Baxendale; Bid compliance — supplier’s breach by sourcing goods contrary to bid specifications — effect on recoverability of costs; Equitable adjustment clause — limits where revised price is unreasonable; Cancelled tender — invitation to treat does not give rise to damages where cancelled before award. Read full summary

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