Government Procurement Act 2026 · Updated to 26 May 2026 · Part V · Conduct of Procurement
Section 35
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registered person
“registered person” means a person registered under section 18, and includes— (a) every person named in a registration; (b) in the case of a company, the directors, shareholders and senior management of the company; (c) in the case of a partnership, all the partners in the partnership; and (d) in the case of a co-operative society, any person holding key responsibility in the management of the co-operative society;
Act to any person in any manner without the prior approval of the controlling officer responsible for the Government procurement.
controlling officer
“controlling officer” means— (a) a person appointed under subsection 15a(1) of the Financial Procedure Act 1957; or (b) a person appointed under subsection 9(1), to exercise the duties and powers of a controlling officer under this Act;
Any registered person who contravenes subsection (1)
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than three times the value of the grant or contract awarded under this Act or one million ringgit, whichever is higher, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
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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;