Government Procurement Act 2026 · Updated to 26 May 2026 · Part II
9. Administration of Government procurement by procuring entity other than a Ministry or ministry or department of a State
Feedback & supportA procuring entity other than a Ministry or ministry or department of a State shall, subject to the procedures and laws relating to the incorporation or administration of the procuring entity, appoint a person as a controlling officer for the procuring entity.
procuring entity
“procuring entity” means the Federal Government or any State Government, and includes— (a) any Ministry or Federal statutory body, the local authorities of the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya or any Federal Government entity; (b) any ministry or department or statutory body of a State, any local authority in a State or any State Government entity; (c) any implementing agency; and (d) any other entity, that administers, conducts or implements a Government procurement under this Act;
The Minister may prescribe the procedures for the administration, conduct and implementation of Government procurement by procuring entity other than a Ministry or ministry or department of a State.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;
For the purposes of this section, “procuring entity other than a Ministry or ministry or department of a State”
Ministry
“Ministry” means a Federal Ministry, including any department or agency under that Ministry and any department or agency of that Ministry in any State or district in Malaysia;
means any statutory body of the Federal Government or a State Government, Federal Government entity, State Government entity, the local authorities of the Federal Territories of Kuala
statutory body
“statutory body” means any body corporate that is formed or incorporated pursuant to any written law but does not include a local authority;
Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya or any local authority in a State that administers, conducts or implements Government procurement.