Understanding Government Procurement Policies and Procedures

Salam and dear all,

1. In the course of providing public services, a government procures goods (such as uniforms for the army, the police, etc), services (consultancy services) and works (construction of buildings and other infrastructures).
2. Typically, the government of a country/state/province is the largest procurer of goods, services and works (either direct procurement or through the PPP/PFI procurement routes).
3. As public funds are involved, government procurements are subjected to detailed scrutiny by many: individuals, businesses, politicians, NGOs, etc.
4. Consequently, it is crucial that the concepts including transparency, accountability, efficiency and value for money are upheld at all times.
5. To understand the policies and procedures of government procurement in Malaysia, in relation to the above concepts, students may read the ADB/OECD report "Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific: Thematic review on provisions and practices to curb corruption in public procurement, self-assessment report Malaysia." The report is available at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/53/35134584.pdf.
6. The ADB/OECD report (in 10 pages) covers aspects including laws and regulations related to government procurement, Public Procurement Office (PPO), procurement policies and practices, transparency and fairness, integrity, accountability, review and complaints mechanism, etc.

Wassalam.

Reference and acknowledgement: The Secretariat, ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific.