This brief presents findings from the Executive Opinion Survey 2009, a core input of the Global Competitiveness Report 2009-10 produced by the World Economic Forum. The findings indicate that general security for businesses in Tanzania is good, well ahead of other countries in the East African Community (EAC). 1 However, government administrative requirements and customs procedures are still viewed by firms as cumbersome and inefficient, and the low level of infrastructure development continues to be a major constraint to doing business.