Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers
JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais urged the Jakarta
Chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(Kadin) and related associations to help fight against fake
documents for city tenders.
"The city administration could not control all developers
participating in tenders for the construction of projects owned
by city institutions or city-owned companies," said Rais, who is
in charge of the city's economic and development affairs.
Rais asked for held following the discovery of many fake
documents owned by contractors joining the tenders.
Harun Al Rasyid, the acting chairman of the city's pre-
qualification committee, said earlier that 40 fake identities
have been confiscated through a number of tenders for the
construction of various projects.
The fake identities deal mainly with the provision of a number
of services, including contract work, consultation, goods
procurement and other services.
When asked about the next step by city administration to
prevent this problem from happening again, Rais said his office
will take action against the delinquent contractors in stages.
"The city administration is currently considering the
possibility of giving licenses only to companies who are
recommended by Kadin or other associations," Rais said.
He also said the city administration will implement firmer
regulation in the project tender process and urged Kadin to help
control them.
"Kadin should be responsible for any activities done by its
members and give them better services. Don't just use their
membership as a kind of symbol," Rais said.
Well organized
According to Harun, who is also the City Secretary, the 40
fake identities were confiscated by the committee in separate
opportunities through legal channels.
He said the syndicate running these fake documents is well
organized, as can be seen from the way the falsification is done.
He pointed out that this syndicate can properly counterfeit
the original form for recommended contractors along with the
serial number, officers' signatures and the official stamp of the
committee.
Harun quoted one of the suspects as saying the syndicate has
forged at least 1,000 forms.
Commenting on the fact that there are many brokers who hang
around City Hall offering false document processing, Rais simply
said he appreciated the public's readiness in giving such
information. His subordinates will correct the problem, he
promised.
Hundreds of people, holding company licenses, hang around City
Hall every day and there is every indication they act as brokers
for the processing of the fake certifications.
Many people have said the applicants refused to apply through
the committee because of the complicated procedures and
bureaucracy involved, which only wasted their time and money.
The pre-qualification committee has learned that the tariff
for arranging the completion of documents through brokers or
middlemen was set from Rp 2 million (US$915) to Rp 10 million per
contractor, far higher than those under legal procedures. (yns)