Malaysia- 1st- Public procurement

By Daniel Morris | 13. January 2026

THEMATIC PRIORITY 1: GOVERNANCE

UNGP PILLAR 1

PROCUREMENT, INVESTMENT AND TAX

No.: G1.20

Action: Establish clear regulations governing public procurement activities.

Output Indicator(s):

  • Enactment of a Government Procurement Act that applies to all public procurement processes.
  • Laws are clarified on the protection of human, labour, children’s, and environmental rights throughout procurement processes.

Collaborative Partner(s): Ministry of Housing and Local Government; Local authorities (PBT)

No.: G1.21

Action: Expand the digitalisation of public procurement systems.

Output Indicator(s):

  • E-procurement systems are enhanced to minimise human discretion and improve procurement monitoring.

Collaborative Partner(s): Ministry of Finance (MOF)