TNB digitalises procurement via Lapasar e-marketplace

In April 2020, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) — Malaysia's national electricity utility and one of the country's largest government-linked companies — announced the adoption of Lapasar's e-procurement platform to digitalise and strengthen governance across its procurement operations.

Why TNB Chose a Marketplace Approach

For a utility of TNB's scale, procurement governance is a compliance and audit imperative as much as an efficiency one. Traditional procurement systems often create information silos that make it difficult to enforce policy, track spend, and demonstrate competitive sourcing. Lapasar's marketplace platform addresses this by making every transaction traceable, policy-compliant, and auditable in real time.

A Blueprint for GLC Procurement Digitalisation

TNB's adoption of Lapasar established an early proof point that the platform could meet the demanding governance and integration requirements of Malaysia's government-linked corporations. This paved the way for subsequent partnerships with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, Telekom Malaysia, and other institutional buyers that now form part of Lapasar's enterprise client base.

Organisations exploring e-procurement modernisation can request a platform demo or review enterprise case studies documenting the outcomes Lapasar clients have achieved.