# Finance Ministry staff urged to use 'ATM' approach to fast-track Budget 2027

> Finance Ministry staff urged to adopt 'Amanah, Tangkas dan Mudah Cara' principles to fast-track Budget 2027 implementation.
- Title: Finance Ministry staff urged to use 'ATM' approach to…
- Summary: Finance Ministry staff urged to adopt 'Amanah, Tangkas dan Mudah Cara' principles to fast-track Budget 2027 implementation. Finance Ministry staff must use…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/19/title/239728
- Published: 2026-10-19T15:22:26+00:00
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- Topics: finance ministry, budget 2027, amanah tangkas mudah cara, government procurement act, state-owned enterprises act, prime minister, maddi economy, kpi, news, world
## Finance Ministry urged to adopt ATM principles
Finance Ministry staff must use trust, agility and facilitation principles to fast-track Budget 2027 implementation.
## Treasury Secretary-General emphasizes governance reforms
Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican said MoF must set an example for other ministries in implementing governance reforms while ensuring effective use of government allocations.
## Prime Minister attends Finance Ministry assembly
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, officiated the Finance Ministry’s monthly assembly with key officials present.
## Enforce Government Procurement Act
MoF will enforce the Government Procurement Act next year to prevent misuse and improve transparency in government contracts and investments.
## Draft State-Owned Enterprises Act
MoF will draft a State-Owned Enterprises Act to strengthen governance in government-owned entities and prevent past financial mismanagement.
## Prevent 1MDB and Felda mismanagement
The Prime Minister aims to prevent abuses similar to 1MDB, Tabung Haji and Felda from recurring in future government contracts.
## Improve decision-making speed
MoF staff must improve efficiency and speed in decision-making to meet public expectations for timely project implementation.
## Start procurement earlier
MoF will begin procurement processes earlier to ensure projects benefit people and show progress by second quarter of the year.
## Allow procurement without allocation warrants
MoF will explore allowing procurement processes to start without waiting for allocation warrants.
## Focus on people and vulnerable groups
MoF staff must assist vulnerable groups as a key performance indicator for next year’s implementation.
## Key takeaway

Finance Ministry staff must use trust, agility and facilitation principles to implement Budget 2027 policies effectively and prevent past financial mismanagement.