To control Corruption, Ugandans with smart phones can use the Contract Monitoring System to  report. 

Transparency International (2024) defines corruption as the misuse of entrusted power for private  gain. Corruption not only undermines governance and economic stability but also increases poverty and reduces service delivery. It can also erode public trust in government institutions. Despite the establishment of various anti-corruption bodies such as the Inspectorate of Government, the Office of the Auditor General, the Directorate for Public Prosecution, the  Directorate for Ethics and Integrity, the Anti-corruption Court, State House Anti-corruption Unit,  among others, alongside a robust legal framework with various laws targeting corruption  prevention (Gumisiriza & Mukibi 2019), corruption is still high in procurements across all sectors  in Uganda. This has resulted in contractors providing shoddy works without value for money. To  control corruption and ensure value for money, the Public Procurement and Disposal Authority  (PPDA) (2022) collaborated with GIZ to develop an application called the Contracts  Monitoring System (CMS). An online platform consisting of a mobile application that enables  anybody with a smart phone to digitally enter a project which can then be sent to PPDA for  immediate action. Many contractors are not following Bills of Quantities (BOQs) in many  districts local governments due to corruption, and few are reported. However, if Ugandans  with mobile phones can download the CMS application, they can use it from any rural location  to report any government service provider (contractor) providing shoddy work. This will help  the concerned authorities like PPDA to take immediate action and save billions of monies that  is being wasted as Ugandans struggle in poverty. Different NGOs and anti-corruption 

monitors in Uganda such as, ACCOB, BUSOGANET, KACC, KICK -U, MIRAC,  WASCOF, are using this application for monitoring, leading to value for money and  improvement in service delivery. 

With the increasing levels of corruption in the procurement system, Ugandans with mobile  phones can download the CMS application and use it for monitoring government projects.  This will help improve service delivery in district local governments, ensure value for money,  and result in Ugandans enjoying a better life from their own taxes.