Government Procurement Act 2026 · Updated to 26 May 2026 · Part III · Approvals in Government Procurement
13. Approvals by Minister, Menteri Besar, Chief Minister, etc.
Feedback & supportThe Minister or, in relation to a State, Menteri Besar or Chief Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the State Government, as the case may be, shall consider and approve—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;
all Government procurements in accordance with the approval threshold as specified in the First Schedule;
and
any Government procurement referred to the Minister or, in relation to a State, Menteri Besar or Chief Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the
State Government, as the case may be, by a procurement board under subsection 12(8).
Before giving an approval to a Government procurement, the Minister or, in relation to a State, Menteri Besar or Chief
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;
Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the
State Government, as the case may be, shall—
in the case of paragraph (1)(a), require the procurement board responsible for the funds allocated for the
Government procurement; or
in the case of paragraph (1)(b), require the procurement board which referred the Government procurement for a decision, to consider the Government procurement in accordance with this Act and submit a recommendation to the Minister or, in relation to a State, Menteri Besar or Chief Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the State Government, as the case may be.
After considering the recommendation submitted under subsection (2), the Minister or, in relation to a State, Menteri Besar or Chief Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the State Government, as the case may be, may concur with the recommendation or may make a different decision as he thinks fit.
Menteri Besar
“Chief Minister” and “Menteri Besar” have the meaning assigned to them in the Financial Procedure Act 1957;
Any decision made by the Minister or, in relation to a
State, Menteri Besar or Chief Minister or any other authority as may be determined by the State Government, as the case may be, is final and shall be implemented accordingly.
Chief Minister
“Chief Minister” and “Menteri Besar” have the meaning assigned to them in the Financial Procedure Act 1957;