Tulungagung, East Java (ANTARA) - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN)\nhas found that several Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) in\nTulungagung Regency, East Java, do not comply with the minimum number of\nraw material suppliers stipulated, namely 15 suppliers.<\/p>\n
Coordinator of BGN for the Tulungagung Region, Sebrina Mahardika,\nsaid on Monday that based on monitoring and evaluation results, there\nare still SPPG with only three to five suppliers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAccording to instructions from the centre, every SPPG must have at\nleast 15 suppliers to prevent monopolistic practices in supplier\nappointments,\u201d she said in Tulungagung.<\/p>\n
She explained that each SPPG is supervised by three BGN staff: the\nhead of the SPPG, accounting personnel, and a nutrition supervisor, who\nare tasked with ensuring operations run according to standard operating\nprocedures (SOP).<\/p>\n
According to Sebrina, in 2026 BGN will prioritise strengthening the\nquality of menus for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG), facilities and\ninfrastructure, as well as human resources in every SPPG.<\/p>\n
BGN, she continued, has asked field staff to monitor the quality of\nraw materials and issue warnings if non-standard materials are\nfound.<\/p>\n
\u201cStaff can also recommend better-quality suppliers to maintain\nnutritional standards,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
In addition to the supplier number issue, BGN also found several\nshortcomings in facilities and infrastructure at some SPPG.<\/p>\n
Some of these include inadequate wastewater treatment installations\n(IPAL), lack of water tanks and filters, and the use of water from\nrefill depots.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are also SPPG located near livestock pens, which is a note for\nfuture improvements,\u201d said Sebrina.<\/p>\n
She hopes that in the future, all SPPG in Tulungagung can meet the\nset standards, both in terms of the number of suppliers and the\ncompleteness of supporting facilities.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-finds-sppg-in-tulungagung-do-not-meet-minimum-supplier-threshold-1775627484", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }