Discussing Domestic Product Shopping Up To IDR 400 Trillion, Jokowi Sets A Target Of 1 Million MSMEs Entering The LKPP E-Catalog

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed that the domestic micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector will continue to thrive. The government also pays great attention to this business sector. Therefore, Jokowi is targeting one million MSMEs to enter the e-catalog of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute (LKPP).

Jokowi also asked that the budget allocation for goods/services for ministries/agencies, regional governments and state-owned enterprises (BUMN) for MSMEs should reach Rp400 trillion in May by 2022.

"I don't want to deal with the Rp400 trillion issue again in May. Immediately encourage SMEs in the regions to enter the e-catalog immediately. Enter as much as possible," Jokowi said during a virtual briefing on the Pride Made in Indonesia (BBI) affirmative action on Friday, March 25.

"I ask the Head of LKPP Pak Anas, yesterday 50 thousand has jumped to 161 thousand in the e-catalog, by the end of the year it must be able to reach 1 million jumps, it must be so. Regional heads, governors, mayors, regents take our good SMEs "Good, go to the e-catalog," he continued.

Simplify SNI for MSMEs

Jokowi also asked MSME actors to be facilitated in obtaining Indonesian national standard certification or SNI. This SNI certification is to encourage many MSMEs to enter the LKPP e-catalog.

"What is often complained about is that SNI is difficult, what kind of SNI is it? The certificate is difficult, what certificate? make it simple, don't complicate things, pay expensive here, pay there, when will our MSMEs get SNI if you digitize it, make it easier, so that everything can be done enter the e-catalog," he said.

According to Jokowi, with many MSMEs entering the e-catalog, it is also safe to increase state finances. This includes providing welfare for MSMEs themselves.

"If we are all excited like this, our SMEs are all smiling, our SMEs want to or not to produce, invest in machines to increase capacity because of what? The order is there. Why do we buy imported goods from our own state budget, why don't we buy imported goods? ," he said.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta also threatened to announce the local government which was proven not to be optimal in encouraging MSMEs to enter e-catalog. Termasik allocates 40 percent of the budget for the procurement of goods and services for domestic products.

"The applause will be if the goods are not included in the e-catalog, the target is not achieved, I will announce (to the public) later. Do you agree? We must be open as is and I ask to ensure the implementation of the policy immediately in the field of each region," he said.