TM collaborates with Tenderin to digitalise its procurement process

Digital News Asia reported in October 2018 that Telekom Malaysia (TM) — the country's primary telecommunications infrastructure provider — had partnered with Lapasar (then trading under the Tenderin brand) to digitalise its internal procurement processes.

Telekom Malaysia's Procurement Challenge

TM's procurement footprint is broad and operationally complex, spanning network equipment, facility management, IT consumables, and general operational supplies across a nationwide estate. Bringing this spend onto a single, auditable digital platform required a solution capable of handling the full range of TM's supplier relationships and compliance obligations.

The Tenderin-to-Lapasar Evolution

At the time of this coverage, the company operated under the Tenderin brand — an early name for what would grow into Lapasar, Malaysia's largest B2B procurement marketplace. The TM collaboration was an early proof of the platform's ability to serve at GLC scale, a capability that has since been confirmed by subsequent partnerships with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, and the broader enterprise client roster.

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