The Study of E-Catalogue System on the Performance of Medical Equipments Procurement at West Bandung District (KBB) Health Services 2017

Abstract

E-catalogue system is an electronic information system accommodating certain list, sort, technical specification and price of goods and services from various government goods and services provider. This e-catalogue system supports the process of implementation of medical equipments procurement. The realization of it has been implemented in 2015 based on the regulation of Government Procurement of Goods and Services Agency number 14 of 2015. The success of e- catalogue implementation on the realization of medical equipments procurement is marked by human resources that have competence and corresponding certificate of goods and services procurement as well as budget policy, adequate facilities, and procurement method which is accordance with the required medical equipments specification. The aim of this research is to know the description of e-catalogue system application towards the performance of medical equipments procurement in accordance with government regulations in order to increase health services at West Bandung District. The method used in this research was qualitative method. Qualitative approach was acquired with interview on the parties related to the management of medical equipment in West Bandung District Health Office. The subjects of this research were Health Office of West Bandung District, Batujajar Public Health Centre and Jaya Giri Lembang Hospital. There were some supporting and inhibiting factors on the implementation of e-catalogue system to procurement of health equipments. The supporting factors were the competent human resources at Health Office and adequate budget. Whereas the inhibiting factors were human resources in health service unit that have not been exposed to training as well as inadequate procurement certificate of goods and services, budget constraints, and internet connection. However, those limitations did not hamper the implementation of e-catalogue system on medical equipments procurement since it was managed well by e-catalogue executive team, monitored and evaluated periodically by Head of West Bandung District Health Office.