The role of the principal-agent-client model in understanding corruption in the public procurement sector in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mohd Yusuf, Hairuzzaki, Mohd Yusof, Danial, Adnan, Normala
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: IIUM Press 2024
• Subjects: JA Political science (General); JF1338 Public administration; JF1358 Civil service; JF20 Political institutions and public administration
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/114456/7/114456_The%20role%20of%20the%20principal-agent-client.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114456/8/114456_The%20role%20of%20the%20principal-agent-client_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114456/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/id/issue/view/96; https://doi.org/10.31436/id.v32i1.2026

Corrupt practices in public procurement in Malaysia are explained in this paper using a principal-agent model. The government leaders, who are typically politicians, ministers, or their relatives, are referred to as the" principal" while the officials who carry out their duties are referre...