Government Procurement Act 2026 · Updated to 26 May 2026 · Part III · Approvals in Government Procurement
10. Approving authority in Government procurement
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (2), an approval for a Government procurement under this Act may be given by—
Government procurement
“Government procurement” means any procurement for the supply of goods or services or for works funded by the allocation of funds by the Federal Government or any State Government, as the case may be, whether fully or partially, or through the use of any assets owned by the Federal Government or any State Government, as the case may be;
the Minister or, in relation to a State, the Menteri Besar or
Chief Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the State Government, as the case may be;
a procurement board established under section 11;
a committee established by a controlling officer under paragraph 7(1)(f); or
a controlling officer.
The approval threshold of each approving authority under subsection (1) shall be as specified in the First Schedule.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), a Menteri Besar or Chief
Menteri Besar
“Chief Minister” and “Menteri Besar” have the meaning assigned to them in the Financial Procedure Act 1957;
Minister, as the case may be, may determine the approval threshold for State Government procurement, which shall not exceed the approval threshold as specified in the First Schedule for each approving authority.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;
The Minister may prescribe the procedures for the approvals in Government procurement.