Government Procurement Act 2026 · Updated to 26 May 2026 · Part XII · General
93. Saving and transitional
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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;
Act until the expiry of that registration, except in the case of a society registered under the Societies Act 1966 [Act 832] where the registration is deemed to be revoked six months after the coming into operation of this Act.
Any application for a registration, renewal of a registration, amendment of a registration or an exemption in relation to any supplier of goods or services or contractor for works for the purpose of Government procurement pending on the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall be dealt with under this
supplier
“supplier” means any person who provides or supplies, or could provide or supply goods or services, and includes a person who develops or manufactures goods or services, or a combination thereof;
Act.
Any complaint or objection in relation to a registration, renewal of registration or amendment of registration pending on the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall be dealt with under the relevant instructions and circulars issued by the Treasury under the Financial Procedure Act 1957 prior to the coming into operation of this Act.
instructions
“instructions” means any instructions issued under section 91 or 92, as the case may be;
Any complaint or objection made against any procuring entity in relation to any Government procurement pending on the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall be dealt with under the relevant instructions and circulars issued by the Treasury under the Financial Procedure Act 1957 prior to the coming into operation of this Act.
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;
Any application made to the Ministry of Finance or any procuring entity to review any procedure in relation to any
Ministry of Finance
“Ministry of Finance” means the Federal Ministry under the responsibility of the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;
Government procurement pending on the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant instructions and circulars issued by the Treasury under the
Financial Procedure Act 1957 prior to the coming into operation of this Act.
Any appeal made to the Ministry of Finance in relation to any decision on Government procurement pending on the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant instructions and circulars issued by the Treasury under the Financial Procedure Act 1957 prior to the coming into operation of this Act.
Treasury
“Treasury” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for finance and includes any public officer under the administrative control or direction of that Minister to whom that Minister has delegated or who, in accordance with section 6 or 7 of the Delegation of Powers Act 1956, is authorized to exercise the functions under this Act;
Any Government procurement commenced by any procuring entity before the date of the coming into operation of this
Act shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant instructions and circulars issued by the Treasury under the Financial Procedure
Act 1957 prior to the coming into operation of this Act.
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Any exemptions given by the Treasury pursuant to any instructions or circulars issued by the Treasury under the
Financial Procedure Act 1957 on matters relating to Government procurement prior to the date of coming into operation of this Act shall, on the date of coming into operation of this Act, be deemed to be revoked.