Abstract
Robust public procurement systems are the linchpins of well-performing public institutions as they provide the essential resources required by public institutions to accomplish their mandates. The performance of public procurement systems is often compromised by bureaucratic ills particularly institutionalised corruption. Systematic reforms can rejuvenate weakened public procurement systems. This article analyses the public procurement reform strategies adopted in Zimbabwe using the qualitative desktop research method. The study reveals that the main public procurement reform strategies in Zimbabwe are the digitisation of the public procurement system, formulation of new public procurement legislation, rebranding of the national public procurement authority and decentralisation of the public functions to lower tiers of government. However, the success of these strategies is undermined by political interference, poor remuneration, corruption, etc. which negatively impacts the performance of public sector institutions. The study recommends that Zimbabwe's public procurement reforms should focus on reinforcing processes to combat institutional corruption.