Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 12/03/2009 10:36 PM
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received 2,100 complaints against state procurement as of November, supporting the urgency for an electronic procurement system, officials said.
On Thursday, the Finance Ministry, KPK, the Judicial Commission and the Financial Transactions Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on e-procurement to curb corruption in public procurement by state ministries and institutions.
The Judicial Commission, KPK and PPATK will then procure goods under the Finance Ministry’s e-procurement system.
“E-procurement is more transparent, consistent and accountable. It can reduce corruption, collusion and nepotism,” said Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati during the signing.
The Finance Ministry managed to save Rp 220.23 billion (US$23.35 million), or 18.42 percent of Rp 1.08 trillion procured goods through e-procurement, it said in a statement.
Between February 2008 and December 2009 the total allocation of packages in the Finance Ministry’s e-procurement center (LPSE) reached Rp 1.4 trillion of the total 21 working units in the ministry.
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