Corruption in procurement can occur when the goods or services\ndelivered do not match the specifications or quality set out in the\noriginal contract.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat should be number one quality is delivered with number four\nquality. Yes, this happens a lot. Even those who knowingly provide low\nquality,\u201d said Ibnu at the launch of the Anti-Corruption and Corruption\nPrevention Training Programme (AKPK) in Government Procurement of Goods\nand Services (PBJP) in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
According to him, such practices can occur due to collusion between\nparties involved in the procurement process, from the commissioning\nparty, the goods and services provider, to those carrying out\noversight.<\/p>\n
If this happens, development that should provide optimal benefits to\nthe public instead produces low quality results.<\/p>\n
This condition ultimately reduces the benefit of government spending\nthat should return to the public in the form of quality services and\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
Based on KPK data from 2004 to the second quarter of 2025, there were\n426 corruption cases related to the procurement of goods and services.\nThis figure places procurement of goods and services as the second most\ncommon corruption offence after gratuities and bribery, which reached\n1,068 cases.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Ibnu explained that the risk of corruption in\nprocurement does not only arise when the tender process takes place. The\npotential for irregularities can occur from the budget planning stage,\napproval, selection of providers, to the execution of works.<\/p>\n
In the selection of providers (tender), for example, he highlighted\nthe practice whereby one company has been prepared as the winner, while\nseveral other companies are used merely as companions so that the\nprocurement process appears competitive.<\/p>\n
In addition, intervention by leadership in the procurement unit to\ndirect the winner is also one of the risks that needs to be watched.\nTherefore, strengthening anti-corruption prevention at all stages of\ngovernment procurement of goods and services is necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cIntegrity-based procurement is not only free from corruption, but\nensures every rupiah returns to the people in the form of benefits,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
To that end, the KPK supports the implementation of the\nAnti-Corruption and Corruption Prevention Training Programme (AKPK) in\nGovernment Procurement of Goods and Services (PBJP).<\/p>\n
The programme is organised by the National Public Procurement Agency\n(LKPP) in cooperation with the National Institute of Public\nAdministration (LAN).<\/p>\n
The KPK will play a role in monitoring the programme, while LAN\nsupports strengthening the competence and integrity of officials\ninvolved in the training process.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-corruption-in-procurement-can-lower-development-quality-1787734486", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }