TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Ari Sumarno, PT Pertamina Managing Director, has acknowledged the appointment of the consultant McKinsey for the transformation program was carried out without tender.<\/p>\n
The pattern of consultant appointment was by a 'beauty contest'.<\/p>\n
According to Ari, Pertamina did not actually hold a tender for its transformation program.<\/p>\n
The reason he said, was that what was wanted was added value for the company.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe holding of a tender is to look for the cheapest price, but we were looking for a consultant that could raise our added value,\u201d he said yesterday (15\/11).<\/p>\n
As already reported, Pertamina used the service of international consultant company McKinsey to carry out the company's transformation at a cost of US$15 million, or around Rp140 billion.<\/p>\n
However, the consultant\u2019s appointment was suspected of being carried out without a tender.<\/p>\n
Ari explained that Pertamina invited five consultant companies to propose price offer.<\/p>\n
However, only three did so, Boston Consulting Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers and McKinsey.<\/p>\n
According to him, the three consultants are world-class consultants and experts in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe listed their offers and we found the best one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ari emphasized that regarding consultants, it cannot only seek the cheapest price.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe price offered must in line with the job. I can be responsible for this 1,000 percent.<\/p>\n
He said that the cost Pertamina paid to the US consultant was around Rp140 billion.<\/p>\n
He disputed reports that the program was a waste of money.<\/p>\n
This is because when Pertamina's Managing Director post was taken by Faisal Abda'oe, Pertamina also made similar program with Boston Consulting Group.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a restructuring program, now it's transformation. These are definitely different,\u201d insisted Ari.<\/p>\n
He went on to stress that he was ready to be scrutinized by related institutions including the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).<\/p>\n
He said he had carried out the selection process transparently in appointing McKinsey<\/p>\n
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