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  "title": "Malaysia Treasury Instructions on Government Procurement (Arahan Perbendaharaan, Perolehan Kerajaan) and Government Procurement Act 1993",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-08",
  "bluf": "Malaysian public procurement is governed by a layered framework: the Government Procurement Act 1993 (Akta Perolehan Kerajaan 1993), the Treasury Instructions on Government Procurement (Arahan Perbendaharaan, Perolehan Kerajaan / TI series including TI 168 to 207 on procurement matters), and the Treasury Circular Letters (Surat Pekeliling Perbendaharaan / SPP) issued by the Ministry of Finance (Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia / MOF). The Government Procurement Division of the Ministry of Finance (Bahagian Perolehan Kerajaan, MOF) is the central procurement regulator. The Malaysian Government Electronic Procurement System (ePerolehan / eperolehan.gov.my) operated by Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd is the mandatory electronic procurement platform for in-scope procurement by federal ministries, federal departments, federal statutory bodies, and federal-controlled corporations. Procurement methods established by the Treasury Instructions include (a) direct purchase (Pembelian Terus, low-value below RM50,000), (b) quotation (Sebut Harga, medium-value RM50,000 to RM500,000), (c) tender (Tender, above RM500,000 with open or selective methods), and (d) limited tender and direct negotiation (Rundingan Terus, under prescribed exceptions). The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009) and the Section 17A Corporate Liability for Corruption provision effective 1 June 2020 impose corporate criminal liability for corruption-related procurement misconduct. The Government Procurement framework operates within Malaysia's trade obligations under CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) - Malaysia is a party with procurement chapter obligations, the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, and RCEP. Malaysia is NOT a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Bumiputera preference policies and value-add domestic preference policies apply within the framework's preferential treatment provisions for Bumiputera-status suppliers and SMEs.",
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