KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- The Government Procurement Bill 2025 will, for the first time, place ministers under the scope for state contracting, with Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican warning that any attempt to interfere - whether by politicians, officials or private parties - could now lead to fines or jail.
He explained that previously, the public sector purchasing had been guided solely by administrative instructions, but under the new Bill, any non-compliance can be addressed as a criminal offence.
"These measures apply to all parties, whether public officers, private entities, contractors, or companies attempting to interfere with government procurement. The law also extends to ministers, including the finance m...
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