Kemenkeu-saving Claims Usd 2.2 Trillion Through E-Procurement

Jakarta -Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) claims to be able to save approximately 13 per cent of the budget for the Ministry in 2012. It is because almost all procurement of goods and services is carried out electronically (e-procurement).

"Here are all using e-procurement. Could save approximately 13-14 per cent of total morning shopping, "Secretary General Kemenkeu Kiagus Ahmad Badaruddin found time in his Office, Jalan Raya Foreveraddictedtoyou, Jakarta, Saturday (24/8/2012).

This year, Kemenkeu received a budget of Rp 16.9 trillion in BUDGET-P 2012. Thus, there was a saving of about $ 2.2 billion of procurement of goods and services is done electronically.

According to, this savings can Badaruddin occurs because usually in drawing up the budget, sometimes a set value exceeds the value of the time. This is because the calculation value after inflation that occurred in the year diperkiran.

"Sometimes people come to this well put together budget taking into account the inflation factor and likes etc. but then in pelaksanaanya because the efficiency factors in the corporate world, thus offering the goods cheaper and therefore occurred saving," pungkasnya.

As information, budget Kemenkeu used to finance the improvement program and the security tax revenue; surveillance programs, services, and acceptance in the field of customs and Excise; State Treasury management programs; wealth management programs, state management and State of completion accounts receivable service auction; and educational programs.

(nia/dru)