PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SUSTAINABILITY IN INDONESIA: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC TRADEOFFS

ABSTRACT. As a developing country, Indonesia is facing many problems in development. However there has been some progress in the improvement of public procurement management, as a strategic activity and a resource to improve governance. Sustainable/Green Public Procurement concept has proved that it supports economy, social and environment development. Questionnaires have been distributed to find the position of each respondents in adopting Sustainable Procurement concept as well as to introduce the concept. The result was some respondents have integrated sustainability aspect although it was still in the beginning phase. The weaknesses in existing public procurement system in Indonesia can be considered as an opportunity, since development of “conventional ” public procurement system can be parallel with initial development of sustainable procurement system