As a default, the Government calls open tenders and quotations to ensure transparency, open and fair competition, and value for money. Information on the Government’s procurement opportunities can be found at the GeBIZ website.
In addition, to ensure proper accountability of the use of public money and resources, the procurement process requires approvals to be sought at key junctures. There is also segregation of key procurement roles and responsibilities to ensure there are checks and balances in the system.
The procurement process can be broadly broken down into the following stages:
Table 1: Various Government Procurement Approaches
| Estimated Procurement Value | Procurement Approach | Description | Sourcing Methods |
| Not exceeding S$6,000 | Small Value Purchases (SVP) | Buy directly from suitable suppliers or off-the-shelf, provided the prices are assessed to be reasonable |
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| Not exceeding S$90,000 | Quotation | 1. Open Quotation Quotation notice published openly on GeBIZ inviting suppliers to bid according to the specified requirements |
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| 2. Limited Quotation One or a few selected suppliers will be invited to bid according to the specified requirements |
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| Exceeding S$90,000 | Tender
| 1. Open Tender Tender notice published openly on GeBIZ inviting any interested supplier to bid according to the specified requirements |
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| 2. Selective Tender A 2-stage process in which interested suppliers will be shortlisted based on their capabilities via an open pre-qualification exercise. The shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit their bids | Pre-qualification exercise followed by Invitation to Tender (ITT) for qualified suppliers | ||
| 3. Limited Tender One or a few selected suppliers will be invited to Tender | Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued to selected suppliers |
Note: All threshold values indicated in the table are exclusive of GST
For feedback on specific tenders/quotations, kindly contact the procuring agency.
For feedback on GeBIZ, please contact GeBIZ Service Helpdesk.
For general feedback on Government Procurement, please submit your feedback via MOF Feedback Channel.