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        "msgid": "judges-probe-reasons-for-fluctuating-chromebook-prices-during-procurement-era-under-nadiem-makarim-1776088257",
        "date": "2026-04-13 20:05:27",
        "title": "Judges Probe Reasons for Fluctuating Chromebook Prices During Procurement Era Under Nadiem Makarim",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "In a corruption trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, judges questioned an auditor from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) about the fluctuating prices of Chromebook laptops during former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim's tenure in 2019, which rose to Rp6 million during the procurement project before dropping to as low as Rp2 million afterwards. The auditor explained that import documents show the base price of components at Rp2.5-2.8 million, with price hikes likely due to high demand and fixed pricing, while subsequent drops could stem from clearing old stock or direct imports of finished products. This examination highlights potential irregularities in the government laptop procurement, amid ongoing investigations into state losses.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The panel of judges delved into the fluctuating\nprices of Chromebook-based laptops during the tenure of former Minister\nof Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim, around\n2019 compared to the present day.<\/p>\n<p>This matter was explored by several judges when Dedy Nurmawan Susilo,\nan auditor from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP)\nand Chairman of the State Loss Calculation Team for the Chromebook Case,\nwas examined in the continuation of the trial for the alleged Chromebook\nlaptop procurement case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read from Jurist Tan\u2019s WhatsApp (formerly Special Staff to the\nMinister), who is still fugitives to this day, one of them because\nChromebook laptops are cheap, around Rp3 million,\u201d said Member Judge\nAndi Saputra during the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday\n(13\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy question is, why did this increasingly unclear price fluctuation\noccur? Before the project, it was Rp3 million, then during the project\nit skyrocketed to Rp6 million which was only negotiated down by\nRp300,000. Then after it was completed, there was testimony information\nthat Rp2 million was already available, how is that?\u201d asked Judge\nAndi.<\/p>\n<p>However, based on import documents obtained by BPKP, the price of\nthese Chromebook laptops ranges from Rp2.5 million to Rp2.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on customs documents, import documents, which we obtained from\nthe Customs and Excise Service, the CKD price, the incoming value of the\ngoods from abroad, there are two main producers, Pegatron and Quanta,\nranging from Rp2.5 million to Rp2.8 million something,\u201d explained\nDedy.<\/p>\n<p>Based on data held by BPKP, this price is widely considered as raw\nmaterial for Chromebook manufacturers in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Dedy admitted he does not know for sure the reason why Chromebooks\nare sold cheaper than the figures he mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dedy, there are many possibilities for the Chromebook\nprice to plummet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether they are clearing stock, old stock, or perhaps importing\ndirectly from abroad in finished form so no assembly costs in the\ncountry, thus making the price cheaper. It could be like that,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen demand was high earlier, that\u2019s why I mentioned, there was high\ndemand intervention with prices already set, so that would make the\nprice high,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Chromebook prices could drop again after the procurement was\ncompleted.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/judges-probe-reasons-for-fluctuating-chromebook-prices-during-procurement-era-under-nadiem-makarim-1776088257",
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