MSMEs are businesses which are smaller in size and have lower levels of revenue compared to larger businesses yet they are the backbone of Malawi's economy. The MSME order promotes indigenous entrepreneurship, innovation and enhances competitiveness. Successful MSMEs have the potential to uplift women, the youth and marginalised groups from poverty.

An e-GP system uses digital technologies to facilitate the procurement of goods and services by the government's ministries, departments and agencies. The PPDA is implementing the development of an electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System which will enable Procuring and Disposing Entities (PDEs) to publish tender notices, receive bids from suppliers and manage public contracts.

The e-GM project is being implemented by PPDA and will provide an online marketplace which shall connect buyers (government's ministries, departments and agencies) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), allowing them to conduct business transactions in a more streamlined and efficient manner.

Open contracting and Open Data focus on making public procurement more transparent and accountable by publicising contracts between the government and suppliers, while also providing citizens with more access to the contracts’ data in a machine-readable format known as the Open Contracting and Data Standards (OCDS) which can help in making informed decisions.