Combating Corruption in the Procurement By The Press

Abstract

According to KPK data, until 2015, there were 12,693 complaints from the public related to corruption in the field of procurement. Of these cases, 142 cases have been updated by the KPK, with almost 1 Billion of state losses. KPK classifies the causes of corruption in the procurement, the procurement that have not or can not be utilized, the use of the budget is not right on target or not in accordance with the allocation and tools of goods and services that are not in accordance with the established plans. Considering the above phenomenon, there appears to be limited ability of criminal law to overcome and eradicate corruption crime. Therefore it is necessary another way (non-penal) in addition to criminal ways (penal) in the prevention and eradication of corruption.To the authors want to know How the effort of the press in the procurement of goods and services by the government? This article is intended to know the press effort in conducting government procurement of goods and services. The plan of corruption in the procurement of goods and services can be minimized or prevented.