Policy Effectiveness of Electronic Procurement of Government Goods/Services in Tidore Islands
This study aims to determine and analyse the policy effectiveness of electronic procurement of government goods/services. The research was conducted at the Office of Goods / Services Procurement Work Unit (UKPBJ) and Regional Work Unit (SKPD) of Tidore Islands City. This research is a descriptive qualitative research, using primary and secondary data obtained from procurement actors. The data collection techniques used were interviews and questionnaires, with descriptive analysis methods. The results of the analysis show that the implementation of electronic procurement in Tidore Islands City is effective which can be seen from the achievement of the objectives of electronic procurement, namely, increasing transparency and accountability, improving the efficiency of the procurement process, increasing market access and fair business competition, supporting the audit monitoring process and meeting realtime information needs. However, problems are still encountered, such as procurement actors who are late in preparing and uploading procurement plans, providers who cannot use technology properly, failed tenders due to errors in the evaluation process, and internet network disruptions.
Keywords. E-procurement, Procurement of goods/services, Effectiveness