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Tender Committee

Also known as: Tender board, Procurement committee

A tender committee is a group of authorised members that reviews and approves high-value procurement awards to ensure they are fair and well justified.

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For purchases above a set threshold, a single approver is not enough — a committee reviews the sourcing process, the evaluation of bids and the recommended award before it is confirmed. This collective sign-off adds transparency, reduces the risk of favouritism and spreads accountability across several people.

Tender committees are standard in Malaysian public sector and government-linked company procurement, where clear rules govern their composition, quorum and the value bands they oversee. A good committee relies on complete, comparable submissions and a documented evaluation so members can decide on merit and leave a clean audit trail.

Frequently asked questions

What is a tender committee?
A tender committee is a group of authorised members that reviews and approves high-value awards, checking the sourcing and evaluation were fair before the contract is confirmed.
Why are tender committees used?
They add independent scrutiny and shared accountability to large awards, reducing the risk of bias or fraud and creating a transparent record of the decision.

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