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        "id": 1652652,
        "msgid": "bpkp-uncovers-6-irregularities-in-chromebook-procurement-1775137879",
        "date": "2026-04-02 19:36:12",
        "title": "BPKP Uncovers 6 Irregularities in Chromebook Procurement",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Auditors from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) have identified six irregularities in the procurement of Chromebook laptops for Indonesia's education digitalisation programme, as revealed during an ongoing corruption trial involving three former Ministry of Education officials. The deviations include non-compliance with presidential regulations on procurement planning, inadequate budget preparation under finance ministry rules, and the use of an e-procurement platform that bypassed mandatory price evaluations, potentially leading to inefficient use of public funds. This case highlights significant governance issues in public procurement processes within the education sector.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Auditor from the Financial and Development\nSupervisory Agency (BPKP) and Chairman of the State Financial Loss\nCalculation Team for the Chromebook procurement case, Dedy Nurmawan\nSusilo, has uncovered six irregularities in the procurement of\nChromebook-based laptops.<\/p>\n<p>Dedy spoke when asked for his opinion as an expert in the\ncontinuation of the trial for the alleged corruption case in the\nprocurement of Chromebook-based laptops for three defendants.<\/p>\n<p>They are former Technology Consultant in the Ministry of Education,\nCulture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) environment,\nIbrahim Arief; Director of SMP Kemendikbudristek in 2020\u20132021 as well as\nBudget User Representative (KPA), Mulyatsyah; and Director of SD\nKemendikbudristek in 2020\u20132021 as well as KPA, Sri Wahyuningsih.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the procedures and evidence we obtained, we conclude there\nare six irregularities,\u201d Dedy said during the trial at the Jakarta\nCorruption Court, Thursday (2\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The first irregularity concerns the process of selecting the laptop\noperating system (OS) for the education digitalisation programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe process of selecting the laptop operating system for the\neducation digitalisation programme was not based on needs identification\nand was directed to use Chrome OS,\u201d Dedy stated.<\/p>\n<p>The selection of Chrome as the operating system is deemed to violate\nPresidential Regulation (Perpres) No.\u00a016 of 2018 on Procurement of Goods\nand Services, particularly Article 18 regarding procurement\nplanning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe second is (a violation of) Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK)\nNo.\u00a0208, the Minister of Finance Regulation of 2019, which regulates\nbudget preparation,\u201d Dedy explained.<\/p>\n<p>In Article 7 Paragraph (1) regarding the Ministry\/Institution Work\nPlan and Budget (RKA-K\/L), it states that budget preparation must be\naccompanied by terms of reference (TOR), cost estimate plan (RAB), and\nother documents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(The third irregularity) The 2020 laptop procurement, specifically\nfor 2020, through the SIPlah application, did not go through price\nevaluation as regulated in Perpres 16 of 2018,\u201d Dedy added.<\/p>\n<p>Dedy said that procurement through SIPlah violates the procurement\nprinciples that require effectiveness and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe essence of effectiveness and efficiency is that there must be a\nprice evaluation process. In SIPlah, it\u2019s purely like a marketplace. So,\nentrepreneurs or providers can directly upload their products and\ndisplay them at any price without any filtering at all,\u201d Dedy\nexplained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpkp-uncovers-6-irregularities-in-chromebook-procurement-1775137879",
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