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        "id": 1675142,
        "msgid": "bgn-head-all-goods-procurement-conducted-in-a-measured-manner-1776095483",
        "date": "2026-04-13 22:22:08",
        "title": "BGN Head: All Goods Procurement Conducted in a Measured Manner",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has clarified that procurements of items such as socks, laptops, and eating utensils\u2014recently highlighted in public discourse\u2014were carried out in a measured and efficient manner to support the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG). He refuted exaggerated claims, stating that only 5,000 laptops were procured in 2025, not 32,000, and eating utensils were limited to 315 state-funded Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) with a budget of approximately Rp215 billion. This response underscores the government's commitment to fiscal prudence amid public scrutiny of public spending on social welfare initiatives.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN),\nDadan Hindayana, has emphasised that all procurements of goods, such as\nsocks, laptops, and eating utensils that have come under public\nscrutiny, were conducted in a measured manner. Dadan stressed that the\nprocurement of these items is indeed part of the operational needs of\nthe Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG), but the quantities are not as\nlarge as widely reported. The BGN Head affirmed that the procurement of\nsocks, laptops, and eating utensils was carried out according to actual\nfield requirements and not in the fantastically large numbers\ncirculating in reports. He stated that throughout 2025, laptop\nprocurement within the BGN environment will only amount to 5,000 units,\nnot 32,000 units. Additionally, regarding the procurement of eating\nutensils, it is only for 315 Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG)\nbuilt through state budget (APBN) financing. \u201cThe procurement of eating\nutensils is only for 315 SPPG funded by the APBN with a budget\nallocation of around Rp215 billion,\u201d Dadan said. The BGN assured that\nthe construction of these APBN-based SPPG has been determined based on a\nJoint Ministerial Decree (SKB), so all procurements follow the\ngovernment\u2019s established planning. From the budget perspective, Dadan\ndetailed that the allocation for eating utensils procurement is Rp89.32\nbillion, with realisation reaching around Rp68.94 billion. This\nindicates that the procurement was carried out efficiently and did not\nexceed the allocated budget. Furthermore, the procurement of kitchen\nequipment is also an important part in supporting SPPG operations. For\nkitchen equipment procurement, the budget allocation is set at Rp252.42\nbillion with realisation around Rp245.81 billion. According to him, all\nthese procurements were conducted in a measured manner and adjusted to\nthe operational needs of each SPPG, so there is no waste of budget in\ntheir implementation. Dadan emphasised that these figures are far from\nthe public claims circulating that the procurement value reaches\ntrillions of rupiah.<\/p>",
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