Section 38
Prohibition against intervention in Government procurement
of Government Procurement Act 2026
No person shall, directly or indirectly, intervene or, by intimidation, undue influence or in any other manner interfere, in an active procurement so as to cause or which is likely to cause a departure from the procurement process under this Act or any instructions, circulars or guidelines issued under this Act.
(2)
Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
(3)
For the purposes of this section—
(a)
“active procurement” means the period from the date an approval to commence a Government procurement is given by a controlling officer until the date the letter of acceptance is signed by parties;
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(b)
“letter of acceptance” means an official letter issued by a procuring entity informing the unconditional acceptance by the Government of the offer submitted by the successful registered person.