PETALING JAYA: The government needs to ensure open procurement, independent oversight and robust governance to protect public funds and strengthen public trust as Malaysia’s upcoming passport refresh involves hundreds of millions of ringgit in technology contracts.
Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president Raymon Ram said nationwide upgrades often rely on large-scale technology and procurement arrangements.
“Contracts should be awarded through merit-based, competitive bidding, with key details such as contractor identity, contract value and selection rationale disclosed wherever possible.
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